Environmental Protection Officer

Oyster Partnership; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

In-office presence 3 days/wk

Home-based up to 2 days/wk

Job summary

Oyster Partnership seeks an experienced Environmental Health Officer for an interim assignment across Environmental Protection and Public Health functions. The role covers a varied caseload with investigations, consultations and regulatory work under minimal supervision.

The contract is 4-5 months, 37 hours weekly, with hybrid working and 3 days in the office, plus up to 2 days home-based. Prior Local Authority Environmental Protection experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer.
• Experience handling Statutory Nuisance and complaint investigation casework.
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting and Public Health functions.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Planning and Licensing consultations.
• Carry out Environmental Permitting inspections.
• Investigate environmental complaints and provide appropriate resolutions.
• Manage Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) investigations.
• Investigate Statutory Nuisance complaints across both commercial and domestic settings.
• Respond to and investigate Public Health complaints.
• Undertake work relating to Private Water Supplies (desirable but not essential).
• Maintain accurate records and provide professional advice in accordance with relevant legislation and council policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Caseload management

Independent working

Education

Environmental Health Officer

Job description

A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to provide support across a broad range of Environmental Protection and Public Health functions on an interim basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an officer who enjoys working across a varied caseload and is confident managing investigations, consultations and regulatory work with minimal supervision.

What's in it for you?

• £40-45p/h hourly rate
• 4-5 month contract
• 37 hours per week
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Minimum 3 days per week in the office
• Up to 2 days per week working from home
• Varied and interesting workload across Environmental Protection and Public Health functions

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Planning and Licensing consultations
• Carry out Environmental Permitting inspections
• Investigate environmental complaints and provide appropriate resolutions
• Manage Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) investigations
• Investigate Statutory Nuisance complaints across both commercial and domestic settings
• Respond to and investigate Public Health complaints
• Undertake work relating to Private Water Supplies (desirable but not essential)
• Maintain accurate records and provide professional advice in accordance with relevant legislation and council policies

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer
• Previous Local Authority Environmental Protection experience
• Experience handling Statutory Nuisance and complaint investigation casework
• Knowledge of Environmental Permitting and Public Health functions
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience dealing with Private Water Supplies
• Experience working across multiple Environmental Health disciplines
• Ability to hit the ground running with minimal supervision

We would like to attract talent from all corners of the Environmental Health world for this role. Our commitment is to an equitable recruitment process so feel free to apply in any way that suits you, via WhatsApp, video message, CV, the more creative the better.