Environmental Health Officer - Maldon District Council

Essex County Council; Maldon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Discounted local gym membership

Free parking

Job summary

Maldon District Council, in partnership with Essex Shared Services, seeks an Environmental Health Officer to deliver specialist advice, manage complex cases, and develop policies in line with council plans. The role requires professional knowledge, CPD, and strong stakeholder engagement.

The post offers hybrid working with two office days per week, a supportive team, and opportunities to lead projects across the district.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification in the specialist field.
• Management or professional qualification or proven equivalent experience.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Strong knowledge of current legislation affecting the service.
• Proven ability to provide sound advice on diverse cases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist advice and services in a defined area, staying updated on current legislation.
• Manage complex applications, cases and inspections as the single point of contact.
• Support and advise multi‑skilled teams on less complex cases within the specialist area.
• Prepare reports for Planning Area committees and other meetings.
• Maintain key professional and stakeholder relationships with the Council and partners.
• Ensure data accuracy and compliance with Data Protection principles.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Policy development

Legislation knowledge

Project management

Education

Degree/relevant qualification

Management or professional qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Maldon District Council is working in partnership with Essex Shared Services to support the role of Environmental Health Officer, a full time position offering hybrid working with an expectation of attending the office 2 days per week. Check out Maldon's

careers page to see what it's like to work for Maldon.

Role Purpose:

• To deliver a specialist, professional service with high standards of advice and support, resolving cases of varying complexity as they arise. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy.
• Deliver projects, interventions and initiatives and develop policies (together with the Strategy teams) in line with corporate and business plans.
• Ensure and develop appropriate levels of quality and specialist knowledge within the team.
• Ensure that enquiries and cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level.
• Effectively manage Environmental health projects
• Be a role model for the service, demonstrating authenticity, integrity, resilience and compassion and focussing on communication, personal development and wellbeing.

Accountabilities - Service Delivery:

• Deliver customer-focused specialist advice and services for one area of specialism, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services
• Manage complex or contentious applications, cases and inspections that will require an understanding of one specialist area, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases, attending court or appeals as appropriate
• Support, guide and advise multi-skilled service delivery teams on less complex cases related to the specialism
• Ensure personal and professional development is maintained to the required standards
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, and managing key relationships e.g. with Members, partners and other stakeholders
• Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with Data Protection principles
• Prepare and present reports to Planning Area committees and other internal and external meetings
• Acting as member of corporate or community project teams - providing specialist advice and input
• Owning key professional and technical stakeholder relationships on behalf of the Council relevant to day-to-day delivery of services or projects
• Manage a broad range of complex cases, applications and inspections and providing resilience and flexibility within the Specialist team
• Deputise, as appropriate, for the team manager

The Experience You Will Bring:

• Degree/relevant qualification and/or extensive work experience in specialist field.
• Management or professional qualification or qualified by strong relevant experience.
• Evidence of Continuous and Professional Development (CPD).
• Good working experience and knowledge of specialist area.
• Good working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.
• Proven ability to give sound advice and guidance on a range of cases, topics or issues.
• Understanding of the governance arrangements for the service and the council.
• Working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.
• Excellent understanding of good customer service.
• Continuous improvement and business process redesign.

Be part of Maldon District Council - 'Where Quality of Life Matters'

Maldon District Council is a local authority 'Where quality of life matters'. Our Corporate Plan sets out our vision and priorities for the next three years and will be reviewed regularly to make sure we are on the right track. Using a range of data and what we know about the needs of our residents, we have set out what we will be doing and what we aim to achieve between now and 2028. It is also a useful tool that helps with decision-making and allocating resources.

To download or listen to a presentation of the Corporate Plan 2025-2028 click

here

Maldon District Council plays a crucial role in the development and prosperity of the District, working for the good of the community and the long term benefit of residents, you can be part of our friendly team. From front line customer facing roles to policy and strategy, the work of the Council is diverse and dynamic.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will be entitled to a range of benefits, including:

• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible and agile working
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Free parking

Maldon District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Disclosure and Barring checks will be undertaken according to the responsibilities of the role. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, culture and experience. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, sex, disability or marital status.

Maldon District Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident Employer we take various actions in order to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

For more information on these roles or if you have any questions, please email

[e-mail]. Alternatively, you can contact us by phone:

Samantha Myddelton, Business Development Lead: 0333 013 0098

Thea Towers, Specialist Recruitment Consultant: 0333 013 0184

Essex Shared Services is advertising this role as part of its partnership with Maldon District Council; however, the successful candidate will be employed directly by Maldon District Council.