Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

Broxtowe Borough Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to manage environmental protection issues. The role involves using technical knowledge and communication skills to provide outstanding customer service. Candidates must have relevant enforcement experience and knowledge of environmental laws. The position offers a salary of £41,751 - £43,632, along with benefits like flexible working arrangements, annual leave, and discounts. This is a hybrid role with options for remote work as required.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 31 days plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time

Gym membership discount

Employee benefits scheme with discounts

Qualifications

• Proven relevant enforcement experience in environmental protection.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of applicable law and practice.
• Ability to undertake site inspections as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental protection matters including Air Quality and Contaminated Land.
• Provide high standard customer service and handle difficult situations.
• Use enforcement powers under relevant legislation when necessary.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of environmental protection laws

Enforcement experience

Technical knowledge

Education

Qualification in environmental protection

Job description

Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

Salary: £41,751 - £43,632 (Grade 11) Designated car user, agile working

(1 post minimum 18 hours per week)

You will need to be highly motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team covering the full range of environmental protection matters including Noise, Air Quality, Light, nuisance, Contaminated Land, permitted processes, planning consultations, drainage and public health matters.

You will be challenged to use your technical knowledge and excellent communication skills to maintain a high standard of customer service across these areas and be able to deal effectively with difficult situations achieving positive outcomes.

Relevant enforcement experience in environmental protection is essential for this position. You will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of applicable law and practice including different enforcement options. Use of the powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 will be expected in appropriate circumstances.

An additional qualification in environmental protection work streams is highly desirable. You must be able to undertake site inspections and outside core business hours as required.

For further details about this post, please email Suzanne,[e-mail] to arrange a call back.

Please quote reference No: H79b stating preferred hours to be worked.

Closing date: 10 February 2026

Interviews WC 16 February 2026

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

Please apply through the Broxtowe Borough Council website

Why join us?

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work:

• Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
• Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
• Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
• Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
• Transparent - integrity and professional competence

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs

We Offer

• a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days plus 8 days bank holidays.
• flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
• gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
• access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers