Part Time Environmental Health Officer (Housing and Caravan/Mobile Home Site Licensing)

Ribble Valley Borough Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Lancashire is seeking a part-time Environmental Health Officer to inspect housing in disrepair and manage caravan/mobile home site licensing. The ideal candidate will have experience in these areas and will work flexible hours. Benefits include generous leave and an occupational pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous leave entitlement

Occupational pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as an Environmental Health Officer.
• Experience in private sector housing and caravan/mobile home site licensing.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess housing in disrepair.
• Licence Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
• Inspect and license caravan/mobile home sites.

Skills

Experience as an Environmental Health Officer

Private sector housing licensing

Caravan/mobile home site licensing

Job description

Overview

Part Time Environmental Health Officer (Housing and Caravan/Mobile Home Site Licensing) – Council Offices, Clitheroe

Reference: CE214 | Pay: SO2 (scp 29-32) £39,862 to £42,839 per annum pro rata | Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week | Working Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday all day

Ribble Valley Borough Council is located in the heart of Lancashire. The borough is made up of picturesque towns and villages with scenic sweeping countryside.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Environmental Health Officer to work primarily in the fields of private sector housing and caravan/mobile home site licensing, but to cover other environmental health roles where required too. As part of a small multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for inspecting and assessing housing in disrepair, licensing houses in multiple occupation and inspecting and licensing caravan/mobile home sites within the borough.

Join us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.

For an informal discussion and more information, please call Andrew Dent, Head of Environmental Health on 01200 414466.

Closing date: Monday 17 November 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 26 November 2025

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess housing in disrepair.
• Licence Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
• Inspect and license caravan/mobile home sites within the borough.
• Cover other environmental health roles as required.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Environmental Health Officer.
• Experience in private sector housing and caravan/mobile home site licensing; ability to cover other environmental health roles as required.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation).
• Generous leave entitlement.
• Occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.

How to apply

Reasonable adjustments: For any part of the recruitment process, please email us or provide further information on your application form.

Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

To apply online: ribblevalley.gov.uk/jobs

Other ways to apply: For a paper application pack, send your contact details and vacancy reference number to [e-mail] or call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone)