Lead Officer - Domestic Nuisance and EP Public Health

Thurrock Council; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England is seeking a Lead Officer for Domestic Nuisance and EP Public Health. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with statutory duties, supervise ward area officers, and possess a relevant EH qualification. This role requires leadership, a strong knowledge of environmental protection, and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current and comprehensive experience of EP intervention area
• DBS check at Enhanced Level required

Responsibilities

• Ensure ward area officers follow operating procedures
• Supervise service requests and complaint responses
• Oversee the team's monitoring equipment maintenance
• Organise workloads and deliver verbal communications
• Supervise investigations outside normal hours

Education

EH BSc or MSc qualification

Job description

Overview

Lead Officer - Domestic Nuisance and EP Public Health
Band: G
Salary: £53,460 to £61,638 per annum
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring domestic nuisance and EP public health responsibilities / statutory duties are effectively completed on behalf of the council, and that the team meets its performance targets in this area. You must be a good leader with comprehensive EP domestic nuisance and public health knowledge to effectively support, lead and supervise ward area officers within the team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ward area officers follow robust operating procedures and keep these under routine review. Stay up to date with relevant EP legislation / guidance to inform the EP Team Manager where changes are required.
• Supervise service requests, complaint and Information Matters responses to ensure government and department deadlines are met.
• Supervise ward area officer planning and licensing consultation responses and ensure the competent use and effective maintenance of the team\'s domestic nuisance scientific / technical monitoring equipment.
• Communicate effectively and organise workloads; deliver verbal communications and demonstrate excellent report writing skills. Ability to create / oversee comprehensive prosecution files is a paramount requirement.
• Supervise investigation of domestic nuisance / public health work outside of normal working hours when required, attend professional meetings to represent the team, and support the EP Team Manager when requested.

Qualifications

• Essential Qualification(s): You must hold the EH BSc or MSc qualification and be able to demonstrate current and comprehensive experience of the EP intervention area.
• DBS: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced Level is required for this role.

Key Dates

• Redeployment Only: 25th September 2025
• Internal & External: 12th October 2025
• Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

Peter Reynolds - Environmental Protection Team Manager

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