Lead Environmental Protection Officer

Gedling Borough Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Gedling Borough Council is seeking a Principal Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection) to step up into management or take a senior role within Public Protection. You will lead and develop the Environmental Protection function, providing technical direction and day-to-day supervision across a broad portfolio.

You will manage statutory nuisance, pollution control, planning consultations and other environmental issues, working with planning, legal services and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Health and supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• lead and develop the Environmental Protection function
• provide expert advice on complex and high-profile environmental issues
• support a risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach
• act as professional lead for Environmental Protection across the authority
• work closely with planning, legal services, elected members, partners and regional colleagues
• statutory nuisance, noise and wider environmental complaints
• industrial pollution control and environmental permitting
• planning consultations
• waste crime, smoke control, Public Health Act matters and other relevant environmental protection legislation
• providing robust advice on planning and development control matters
• acting as escalation point for complex enforcement, legal and evidential issues
• representing the council at court, committees, appeals, partnership meetings and regional forums
• contributing to policy, strategy, service improvement and the effective day-to-day running of the team
• managing your own area of operations within the borough
• This is an incredible opportunity for somebody who wants to take the next step in their career.

Job description

Gedling Borough Council is seeking a Principal Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection) to step up into management or take a senior role within Public Protection. You will lead and develop the Environmental Protection function, providing technical direction and day-to-day supervision across a broad portfolio.

You will manage statutory nuisance, pollution control, planning consultations and other environmental issues, working with planning, legal services and partners.