Principal Environmental Health Officer (Nuisance and Pollution). ref RQ1631770

Essential Employment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Principal Environmental Health Officer to manage a team and ensure compliance with environmental legislation. The role involves conducting inspections, providing technical advice, and supporting the public on trading standards issues. Candidates must demonstrate significant supervisory experience and knowledge of relevant legislation. This is a full-time temporary contract position based in West Midlands.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating and supervising a team of professional officers.
• Ability to provide specialized technical advice in environmental health.
• Knowledge of trading standards and environmental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational work and performance of a team of officers.
• Conduct inspections for compliance with legislation.
• Investigate complaints and accidents related to environmental health.

Skills

Supervision and management

Technical advice

Enforcement of legislation

Public education

Job description

Principal Environmental Health Officer (Nuisance and Pollution).

5 days per week or 3 days per week

Main Purpose and scope of the post:

• To co-ordinate, supervise, monitor and manage the operational work and performance of a team of professional officers

• To provide specialised technical advice on specific areas of work.

• To carry out the enforcement of all relevant provisions of trading standards and environmental health legislation.

• To undertake inspections for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation and to deal with complaints.

• To assist and support the Team Manager in implementing the service plans and ensuring the service fulfils its statutory functions and a wider public protection role.

• To provide advice and education to the public and businesses on trading standards and environmental health/public health issues.

Specific Post Responsibilities:

1. To undertake routine/programmed inspections of business/trading premises to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation to include all professional areas.

1. To undertake sampling programmes, for interpretation, examination and analysis.

1. The investigation of complaints, accidents and infectious disease outbreaks with the completion of all necessary reports.

1. The service of statutory notices (subject to qualifications and experience) for ensuring compliance with relevant legislation

1. Prepare reports for submission to council committees and other audiences working to tight timescales and deadlines, to attend and present reports at such meetings as required.

1. To prepare and take evidence for legal proceedings and make such appearances in Court and at public enquiries as may be required.

1. To study and keep appraised of the scope of work carried out by the regulatory service and the changes in environmental health/ licensing legislation.

1. To attain and maintain a sound working knowledge in an area of environmental health/ licensing work assigned to the post.

1. To provide advice to the public, trade and businesses on environmental health and related public protection issues.

This is working Full time hours on atemporary contract basis

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