Environmental Health Officer: Housing & Public Health

Torfaen County Borough Council; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Torfaen County Borough Council is recruiting an Environmental Health Officer to join the Housing Safety and Environmental Protection Team in Pontypool. The role involves delivering housing safety, environmental protection and enforcement services that impact residents’ health and quality of life.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, using sound professional judgement and appropriate enforcement where needed.

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Health.
• Excellent investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of applying environmental health legislation and regulatory procedures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to partnership working, customer service and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality housing safety, environmental protection and enforcement services.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to protect public health and wellbeing.
• Apply sound professional judgement and appropriate enforcement action where necessary.

Skills

Investigation skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Partnership working

Customer service

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Torfaen County Borough Council is recruiting an Environmental Health Officer to join the Housing Safety and Environmental Protection Team in Pontypool. The role involves delivering housing safety, environmental protection and enforcement services that impact residents’ health and quality of life.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, using sound professional judgement and appropriate enforcement where needed.