Environmental Protection - Team Leader

Buckingham Futures; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the East Midlands is looking for an experienced Environmental Protection Team Leader to oversee a team and manage critical areas such as statutory nuisance, air quality, and contaminated land. Candidates should have strong expertise in Environmental Protection, experience in team management, and a relevant degree. This role offers an initial three-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in Environmental Protection or Environmental Health is essential.
• Experience in managing or leading a local authority team required.
• Proven track record in handling complex environmental casework and enforcement necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small Environmental Protection team.
• Oversee statutory nuisance investigations and complex enforcement work.
• Drive service improvement and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Skills

Strong technical expertise in Environmental Protection

Experience managing or leading a local authority team

Proven track record handling complex environmental casework

Education

Degree in Environmental Health (or similar)

CIEH membership

Job description

(BF4900) - Environmental Protection Team Leader Location: East Midlands
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: Initial 3 months (potential for extension)

Buckingham Futuresarepartnering with a local authority in theEast Midlandswho are seeking anEnvironmental Protection Team Leaderto join their Environmental Health service. This is a key leadership role, managing a team of officers and overseeing critical areas such as statutory nuisance, air quality, contaminated land, and noise investigations.

We’re keen to hear from professionals with experience in Environmental Protection.

About the Role:

-Lead and manage a small Environmental Protection team

-Oversee statutory nuisance investigations and complex enforcement work

-Lead Air Quality Action Plans, contaminated land assessments, and nuisance control

-Drive service improvement and ensure compliance with relevant legislation

What We’re Looking For:

-Strong technical expertise in Environmental Protection or Environmental Health

-Experience managing or leading a local authority team

-Proven track record handling complex environmental casework and enforcement

-Ideally a degree in Environmental Health (or similar) and CIEH membership

If this sounds like a great match, we’d love to chat and share more about the opportunity.

Please contact us:

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