Environmental Protection Team Leader (RP0141)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; Fordingbridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking an Environmental Protection Team Leader to guide their environmental health initiatives. This role involves supporting the Environmental Health Manager, managing technical staff, and collaborating to ensure service accountability and quality. The successful candidate will need strong service delivery experience, excellent technical knowledge, and innovative thinking to improve local processes and standards. The Council promotes a vibrant working environment with benefits including flexible arrangements and generous leave.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to electric pool cars

Local government pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Strong capability to manage complex cases effectively.
• Experience leading professional and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Environmental Health Manager and provide technical support.
• Undertake both proactive and reactive work responding to service requests.
• Manage professional and technical staff and deliver the work programme.
• Monitor service objectives, targets, and levels.
• Collaborate with other services and senior management.

Skills

Proven experience in service delivery

Excellent technical knowledge

Time-management skills

Innovative approach

Job description

Environmental Protection Team Leader (RP0141)

Starting salary £50,696 pa with progression to £53,953 pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance). 37 hours per week (hybrid working).

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Environmental Health Manager in the delivery of their area of specialism and provide technical support to the team.
• Undertake proactive and reactive work, responding to a range of service requests.
• Hold managerial responsibility for professional and technical staff and the delivery of the work programme.
• Ensure that all service objectives, targets and service levels are understood, monitored and performed by all members of the team.
• Work in collaboration with other services and senior management to ensure that services are joined up appropriately and are aligned to the achievement of the Council's aims and objectives.

What We're Looking For

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and capable professional with proven experience in service delivery. A track record of seeing complex cases through to conclusion and seeking service improvements. You’ll bring excellent technical knowledge, a passion for your service area with excellent time‑management skills and an innovative approach.

This is a high‑impact role at the heart of a prominent public‑facing service, offering the opportunity to shape standards across the borough.

About Us

Community is at the heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and effective way.

We know that in order to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people. We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued.

We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.

Our CORE values – Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent – underpin how we work and what we stand for.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Emma Walker, Assistant Director Public Realm, [e-mail].