Environmental Protection Officer

Stonehouse Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 130,872,000 - 158,424,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehouse Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer for a local authority in the West Midlands on a temporary contract through to March 2027. You will handle statutory nuisance investigations, noise monitoring, and licensing responses.

The role requires recent Local Authority experience and a solid Environmental Health qualification, with on-site work and a 2–3 day per week office presence.

Qualifications

• Recent Local Authority experience within the last 12 months.
• Proven competency in statutory nuisance investigations.
• Experience handling commercial waste complaints.
• Competent in using noise monitoring equipment and evaluating noise evidence.
• Relevant Environmental Health qualification (EHRB/REHIS Diploma, Environmental Health Degree/Master's, or Diploma in Acoustics & Noise Control with relevant Local Authority experience).

Responsibilities

• Investigate commercial and domestic statutory nuisance, waste and drainage complaints.
• Undertake noise monitoring, surveillance and evaluate noise evidence.
• Respond to licensing applications, complaints, Councillor and MP enquiries.
• Undertake formal enforcement action, including Abatement Notices and Community Protection Notices.
• Work collaboratively with Environmental Enforcement, Ward Co-ordinators and partner agencies.

Skills

Statutory nuisance investigations

Noise monitoring

Licensing responses

Local Authority experience

Education

EHRB/REHIS Diploma

Environmental Health Degree/Master

Acoustics & Noise Control Diploma

Job description

Environmental Protection Officer

We are seeking an experiencedEnvironmental Health Officer / Statutory Nuisance Officerto join a local authority Environmental Health Consumer & Protection Team on a temporary contract through to the end of March 2027.

Location:West Midlands
Rate:£50 per hour
Office Presence:2–3 days per week
Contract:Until the end of March 2027

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate commercial and domestic statutory nuisance, waste and drainage complaints.
• Undertake noise monitoring, surveillance and evaluate noise evidence.
• Respond to licensing applications, complaints, Councillor and MP enquiries.
• Undertake formal enforcement action, including Abatement Notices and Community Protection Notices.
• Work collaboratively with Environmental Enforcement, Ward Co-ordinators and partner agencies.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Recent Local Authority experience within the last 12 months.
• Proven competency in statutory nuisance investigations.
• Experience handling commercial waste complaints.
• Competent in using noise monitoring equipment and evaluating noise evidence.
• Relevant Environmental Health qualification (EHRB/REHIS Diploma, Environmental Health Degree/Master's, or Diploma in Acoustics & Noise Control with relevant Local Authority experience).