Environmental Health Team Leader (Neighbourhood)

Bassetlaw District Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in East Midlands is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Team Leader. This role involves leading a dedicated team, managing environmental health functions, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Environmental Health, relevant experience, and strong leadership skills. We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including flexible hours and healthcare support.

Benefits

26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free healthcare cash plan

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant experience in neighbourhood-related Environmental Health functions.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a specialist Environmental Health team.
• Investigate complaints and carry out inspections.
• Issue legal notices and represent the Council in legal proceedings.
• Mentor and develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

Registration with EHORB

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Environmental Health Team Leader (Neighbourhood)

Environmental Health Department

Salary Grade 9 £42,839 - £47,181 • Full Time, 37 hours per week

Are you an experienced Environmental Health Officer ready to step into a leadership role? Do you want to shape healthier neighbourhoods and improve local living conditions? We are looking for a confident and motivated Environmental Health Team Leader to join our dedicated Environmental Health Neighbourhood Team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Environmental Health Manager, you will lead and manage a high-performing team responsible for delivering the Council’s environmental health functions across key neighbourhood issues.

This is a hands-on role involving team supervision, professional oversight, performance monitoring, and managing a diverse workload. You will also undertake a full range of Environmental Health duties, including inspections, investigations, enforcement, project delivery, and cross-service collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a specialist Environmental Health team, setting clear priorities and ensuring excellent service delivery.
• Investigate complaints, carry out inspections and enforce legislation across the neighbourhood services portfolio.
• Issue legal notices, prepare evidence for court, and represent the Council in legal proceedings.
• Respond to planning consultations and other statutory enquiries.
• Ensure the team meets legislative, budgetary, and performance requirements.
• Lead specific environmental health projects and assist with service development.
• Provide support to the Environmental Health Manager and deputise when required.
• Mentor and develop team members.

About You

We’re looking for a strong leader with a proactive mindset, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. You will need:

• A Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health.
• Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB).
• Recent and relevant experience in neighbourhood-related Environmental Health functions.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• A full, valid UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours and across service areas when needed.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Ian Grand on 01909 533533.

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.

To apply please visit Jobs and careers | Bassetlaw District Council to upload your CV and covering letter, highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, skills and achievements.

Please note that the application process will require you to upload your CV. If you don\'t have one to upload, you can download a CV template we\'ve created to help you get started.

About The Council

Closing date: 6 October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your CV as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Interview date: 15 October 2025