Environmental Protection Officer (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 41,328 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer for Barnstaple on a hybrid basis. The role involves conducting reactive and proactive environmental protection duties, including inspections, audits, and monitoring of developments and licences.

You will promote compliance, assist in education programmes for businesses, and support enforcement avoidance where possible. A driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required; this is a full-time temporary contract paying

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Ability to undertake environmental protection duties as described in the responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive and proactive interventions, including inspections, audits, surveillance and other monitoring activities.
• Promote environmental compliance to reduce the need for enforcement, such as by working with businesses on accreditation schemes.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Overview

Environmental Protection Officer (Hybrid) – Barnstaple, £35ph PAYE — Reference: 5300123

Location: Barnstaple; hybrid working arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive and proactive interventions, including advice, inspections, investigations, audits, surveillance and other monitoring/survey activity, and the public health and environmental impact assessment of proposed development or licences/permitted processes.
• Promote environmental compliance to reduce the need for enforcement, such as by participating in business or consumer education programmes or by working with businesses on accreditation schemes.

Requirements

• Driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Ability to undertake environmental protection duties as described in the responsibilities.

Contract details

This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.