Environmental Support & Enforcement Officer

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Uniform provided

Training provided

Overtime opportunities

Recognition schemes

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) is hiring Environmental Enforcement Officers in Sheffield. The role involves foot patrol, identifying offences and issuing Fixed Penalty Notices to the public. You’ll work outdoors, often alone, but with guidance from a wider enforcement team.

The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with weekends and bank holidays possible, offering a pension scheme, uniform and training, and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and professional manner.
• Resilience and calm handling of challenging conversations.
• Comfortable outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Basic IT skills for report writing.

Responsibilities

• Start each shift on foot patrol across busy areas and residential streets.
• Observe offences such as littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping and issue Fixed Penalty Notices.
• Educate the public on environmental responsibilities and document evidence.
• Record statements and reports accurately using provided systems.
• Work independently with support from the enforcement team and management.

Skills

Communication skills

Resilience

Outdoor work

IT/report writing

Independent work

Driving licence

Job description

Location: Sheffield Council
Pay rate: £13.45per hour
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (including occasional weekends)

About the Role

We’re recruiting confident, professional individuals to join our team as Environmental Enforcement Officers. This is a front-line, on-the-ground role where you’ll spend your working day on foot patrol, identifying environmental offences and issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to members of the public.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being outdoors, working independently, and making a visible difference to local communities.

About Us

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) works in partnership with Local Authorities across the UK to tackle environmental crime, including littering, fly-tipping, dog fouling and duty of care offences. Using industry expertise, trained officers and modern technology, we deliver visible, fair and effective enforcement that helps keep boroughs clean and safe.

A Day in the Life

A typical shift will involve:

• Starting your day by heading out on foot patrol across busy town centres, high-footfall areas and residential streets
• Observing public behaviour and identifying offences such as littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping
• Approaching offenders confidently and professionally to explain the offence and issue Fixed Penalty Notices
• Educating members of the public on their environmental responsibilities
• Accurately recording evidence, statements and reports using provided systems
• Working independently while remaining supported by a wider enforcement team and management

You’ll be outdoors for most of your shift and regularly engaging with the public, so confidence, resilience and professionalism are key.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication skills and a confident, professional manner
• Resilience and the ability to handle challenging conversations calmly
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Basic IT skills (report writing)
• Reliable, proactive and detail-focused
• Ability to work independently and follow procedures
• A driving licence is preferred but not essential

What We Offer

• £13.45per hour, full-time permanent contract
• 40 hours per week, Monday–Sunday shifts between 8am–6pm
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Full uniform and training provided
• Overtime opportunities
• Recognition schemes and progression opportunities