Pest Control Officer

Rochdale Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Confidential wellbeing services

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Rochdale Council Environmental Health is seeking a part-time Pest Control Officer (18 hours 30 minutes) to join the pest control team, working 2.5 days (Wednesday to Friday) with a rota for start and end times to cover service needs. The role handles rodent, insect and other pest treatments in Rochdale borough, on domestic and commercial premises.

The ideal candidate will have customer service skills, up-to-date pest control knowledge, and relevant legislation awareness, plus a full UK manual

Qualifications

• RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management or BPCA Level 2 Award or equivalent Level 2 pest management qualification.
• Previous pest control treatment experience across a range of infestations.
• Full current UK manual driving licence (automatic permitted).

Responsibilities

• Investigate public health pest infestations in domestic and commercial settings.
• Inspect, treat and provide advice with records of actions taken.

Skills

Customer service

Public health knowledge

Treatments knowledge

Education

RSPH Level 2 Pest Management

BPCA Level 2 Pest Management

Job description

Environmental Health are looking to appoint an 18 hours 30 minutes part time Pest Control Officer to work 2.5 days Wednesday to Friday to join our professional pest control team. To enable service delivery across an extended working day, a shift rota is in operation. Employees are required to work on a rota with specified start and end times for each working day. This ensures appropriate service cover while maintaining contractual hours.

The salary range is £27,274 to £29,071 pro-rata per annum.

The pest control team carry out a range of approved methods of rodent, insect and other pest control treatments in both domestic and commercial premises within the Rochdale borough.

Key duties

• Investigation of public health pest infestations in domestic and commercial settings.
• Inspection, treatment including professional grade pesticides, advice and record keeping.

Essential qualification

RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management, BPCA Level 2 Award in Pest Management, or an equivalent recognised Level 2 pest management qualification

Essential experience

Previous pest control treatment experience across a range of infestations.

Driving licence

Must hold a full current UK manual driving licence - a licence to drive an automatic vehicle will be considered.

About you

The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping people, have good customer service skills and have knowledge of the latest pest control treatments and relevant legislation and guidance.

More information about the criteria for candidates can be found in the job description and person specification attached below.

About us

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

As an employee of the Council, you will have access to a range of benefits, including generous annual leave package to support a healthy work-life balance, confidential wellbeing services, and discounted Your Trust Fitness Membership with access to gyms, pools, fitness classes, and more.

Artificial intelligence (AI)

We value genuine, personal applications. Using AI generated responses may not help you stand out, no matter personalised it claims to be.

Our application process and interviews are designed to dig deeper into your real skills and experiences. This helps us to see whether the applications reflects you, or if it was heavily assisted by AI.

AI can be a great tool to help you polish your writing, but it shouldn’t create a version of you that isn’t true. Use it to enhance your application and not replace your voice.

Shortlisting will take place during week commencing 9 November 26 and interviews are likely to take place during week commencing 16 November 26.

In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a sponsorship for this role