Environmental Protection Officer (Hybrid) – Drive Compliance & Impact

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer for a full-time temporary contract in Barnstaple. The role is hybrid with some office and field-based work, requiring access to your own vehicle.

You will conduct reactive and proactive interventions, support staff, collaborate with agencies, and participate in enforcement and joint projects. On-call coverage outside normal hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Reactive and proactive environmental interventions
• Collaboration with other agencies and organisations
• On-call/emergency support outside normal hours

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive and proactive interventions (‘interventions’ refers to advice, inspections, investigations, audits, surveillance and other monitoring/survey activity, and the public health and environmental impact assessment of proposed development or licences).
• Participate in initiatives to promote the Client and the service.
• Supervise contractors engaged by the service and collaborate on joint projects and ways of working.

Job description

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer for a full-time temporary contract in Barnstaple. The role is hybrid with some office and field-based work, requiring access to your own vehicle.

You will conduct reactive and proactive interventions, support staff, collaborate with agencies, and participate in enforcement and joint projects. On-call coverage outside normal hours may be required.