Environmental Support & Enforcement Officer

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE); Southampton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Full uniform and training provided

Overtime opportunities

Recognition schemes and progression

Job summary

Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) is seeking Environmental Enforcement Officers in Southampton. The role involves foot patrols to identify environmental offences, issuing Fixed Penalty Notices, and recording evidence and reports.

You’ll work outdoors, often independently, with support from a broader enforcement team. This full-time position requires resilience, strong communication, and professionalism in public interactions.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilience to handle challenging conversations calmly.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Basic IT skills for writing reports and maintaining records.
• Ability to work independently while following procedures.
• Driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct foot patrols to identify environmental offences.
• Issue Fixed Penalty Notices to offenders on-site.
• Accurately record evidence, notes and reports in the system.
• Engage with the public in a professional and informative manner.
• Coordinate with enforcement team and management as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Resilience

Outdoor work

IT/report writing

Independent working

Driving licence (preferred)

Job description

Location: Southampton Council

Pay rate: £14 per hour

Hours: Full-time, 40-50 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

• £14 per hour, full-time permanent contract


• 40-50 hours per week, Monday-Friday 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