Environmental Health Services Manager

Blaby District Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in East Midlands seeks an Environmental Health Services Manager to oversee and develop high-quality, customer-focused services. This is a permanent role offering a salary ranging from £53,460 to £54,495 per annum. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of Environmental Health legislation, strong leadership skills, and will be able to guide teams through departmental changes. The position supports hybrid working with flexible hours and various benefits.

Benefits

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working including flexi-time scheme

Free car parking and cycle bays

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of food safety, housing, air quality, and contaminated land.
• Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check required.

Responsibilities

• Advise and manage Team Leaders within the Environmental Health Services Team.
• Shape the team and guide through departmental transition.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of Environmental Health Services Legislation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification in Environmental Health

Job description

Overview

Environmental Health Services Manager

Scale 9 (£53,460- £54,495) Per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent

Following a restructure the Environmental Health Services are looking for an inspirational and motivational Service Manager to develop high quality, cost effective and customer focussed services that seek to protect and enhance the safety, health, and environment, striving to put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

You will be working as part of a fast paced and focused team of dedicated professionals. The Service Manager role will be an exciting opportunity to work with newly recruited Team Leaders and highly experienced officers delivering within a new structure within a department which is integral to the Council.

Responsibilities

You will advise, give guidance, and provide day to day management of the Team Leaders within the Environmental Health Services Team. This includes but is not limited to; commercial environmental health, nuisance, housing, contaminated land, car parking, net zero and licensing.

The recent restructure presents a unique opportunity to actively shape your team taking a proactive leadership role, guiding the department through the transition, developing skills, and becoming a role model for the team.

Qualifications

• Excellent, detailed, technical knowledge of a range of work areas covered by Environmental Health Services Legislation, the procedures, and functions within a Local Authority (including areas such as food safety, housing, air quality, contaminated land, and environmental permitting) and a qualification relevant to at least one work area of the role.
• This role will require a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). All offers of employment will be made conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory DBS check.

Further information

For further information about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Exciting career opportunities
• Flexible working including flexi-time scheme
• Out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays

Further details on our benefits can be found on the Employee benefits page.

We also support hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working.

How to apply / Contact

To find out more about the role and what it is like to work for us, please contact Caroline Harbour on 0116 272 7543 for an informal discussion.

For further information and how to apply please visit www.blaby.gov.uk/jobs or by clicking See our Vacancies which can be found at the bottom of the iBlaby Homepage.

Internal applicants can apply for this exciting opportunity via iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS). Once logged in, if you click on the person icon in the top corner of the home screen and then on ‘useful links,’ another link will appear called ‘Apply for a Job’ (web recruitment).

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email [e-mail].

Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 28th October 2025

Interview date: Thursday 6th November 2025

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.