Environmental Protection Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in West Midlands is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer to enforce legislation and ensure public safety through patrols. Responsibilities include conducting investigations, liaising with partner agencies, and managing community issues. The role requires ability to work in sometimes confrontational environments and involves shift work on a rota basis. Successful candidates will complete required training within a year and work across the borough from a central location in Oldbury.

Qualifications

• Able to work in a confrontational environment enforcing civil and criminal legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in high visibility patrols and community engagement.
• Required to maintain accreditation standards within 12 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the borough to detect and prevent crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Enforce public space protection orders and other relevant legislation.
• Investigate reports of abandoned vehicles and anti-social behaviour incidents.
• Collaborate with various partner agencies for effective service delivery.

Skills

Legislation enforcement

Patrolling

Investigating anti-social behaviour

Community liaison

Education

Accredited Officer Training

Job description

Sandwell’s Environmental Protection Team provides a Borough-wide service patrolling Sandwell and providing a visible service to detect, prevent and deter crime and anti-social behaviour, enforcing relevant legislation specific to the Environmental Protection Team.

As an important front-line service working alongside a range of partner organisations we are looking to recruit an officer to further strengthen our pool of Environmental Protection Officers who are responsible for a range of different functions within the service: -

• Working within an enforcement environment that can often become confrontational, implementing a range of civil and criminal legislation that includes the issuing fixed penalty notices for offences covered under the public space protection order, The environmental Protection Act, Clean neighbourhoods and environment act and the anti-social behaviour crime and police act.
• Conducting high visibility patrols to detect, prevent and deter crime, anti-social behaviour and to offer reassurance to the residents, businesses and visitors of Sandwell.
• Working as a member of a well-established team being flexible in their approach , dealing with numerous problems and incidents across the borough working within a multi-agency environment where we would often be the lead the service.
• Investigating untaxed and abandoned vehicles using devolved powers to seize vehicles and remove them from the streets of Sandwell.
• To liaise with partner agencies and other service areas such as the Police, Fire Service, contractors, Anti-social behaviour team, Social services, rough sleeper team and housing to name but a few, in order to offer the best service possible.
• To gather, collate and present evidence in order to help a range of different services and organisations to take appropriate action in dealing with a specific issue, e.g Criminal behaviour order, Community protection warning, Community protection Notice , injunctions.
• Investigate reports of anti-social behaviour, record the findings and initiate the appropriate action within the Environmental protection team operating standards.
• Investigate community issues and identify the appropriate service provider who would be best placed in providing a solution.

The service operates 7 days a week and successful candidates will be required to work on a rota basis of 4 shifts on / 4 shifts off. Shifts are also split between early shifts (08.00 – 18.00) and late shifts (12.00 – 22.00).

Qualifications

Environmental Protection Officers will berequired to successfully completeAccredited Officer Training and maintainthe accreditation standard within 12months of appointment.

Hours

37 hours per week (pro-rata)

Location

The service covers all locations across the borough and operates from a central building in Oldbury.

To apply please download the attached application and return to: [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e‑mail to: [e-mail]

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

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