Senior Acoustics Officer

Publica Group; Witney; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Pension up to 7%

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Car lease scheme

Sickness cover

Income protection

Life assurance

Job summary

Publica Group in Witney is seeking a Senior Acoustics Officer to join the Environmental Protection team on a 2 days per week basis. The role focuses on acoustics, noise and vibration within planning, licensing and environmental protection contexts.

You will provide specialist guidance on complex cases, review acoustic assessments, and contribute to sustainable development decisions while enjoying flexible working and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Acoustics, Environmental Health or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in acoustics, noise assessment or environmental protection.
• Minimum of 3 years in an acoustics related role.
• Strong understanding of UK acoustic standards, guidance and legislation.
• Experience of reviewing and interpreting technical acoustic assessments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide balanced, pragmatic and defensible professional advice.

Responsibilities

• Specialist on acoustics, noise and vibration matters.
• Investigate complex noise complaints and environmental protection cases.
• Review acoustic assessments for planning and licensing applications.
• Provide specialist advice to Planning, Licensing and Environmental Protection colleagues.
• Prepare technical reports and regulatory responses.
• Represent the service at hearings, appeals and legal proceedings where required.

Skills

Acoustics expertise

Noise assessment

Environmental protection

Communication skills

Analytical reasoning

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Acoustics or Environmental Health

Job description

Senior Acoustics Officer
Witney
£42,148 - £43,786 per annum, pro rata (plus pay award)
14.5 hours per week (2 days)
Permanent

Are you an experienced Acoustics Professional or an Environmental Health Practitioner looking for a flexible role where you can make a real difference?

We are seeking a Senior Acoustics Officer to join our friendly and experienced Environmental Protection team for 2 days per week. This is an excellent opportunity for someone from either a consultancy or Local Authority background to apply their technical expertise across planning, licensing and environmental noise matters whilst enjoying genuine work-life balance.

Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, you will be a specialist in acoustics, providing technical advice on complex cases and helping to shape sustainable development across our communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialist on acoustics, noise and vibration matters.


• Investigate complex noise complaints and environmental protection cases.


• Review acoustic assessments for planning and licensing applications.


• Provide specialist advice to Planning, Licensing and Environmental Protection colleagues.


• Prepare technical reports and regulatory responses.


• Represent the service at hearings, appeals and legal proceedings where required.

This role is ideal for an acoustic consultant, Local Authority officer, or experienced practitioner seeking flexibility, variety and the opportunity to use their expertise to benefit local communities. The successful candidate will be a confident, resilient and customer-focused professional with strong technical expertise and sound judgement. You will be comfortable managing complex and sensitive cases, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, and making robust decisions in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Who We're Looking For

We welcome applications from professionals currently working in:

• Acoustic consultancies


• Local Authority Environmental Health or Environmental Protection teams


• Multi-disciplinary environmental consultancies


• Engineering or specialist noise and vibration practices

Whether you're looking to broaden your experience, achieve a better work-life balance, or continue making a difference in a flexible role, we'd love to hear from you.

You will need

• Degree in Acoustics, Environmental Health or a related discipline.


• Significant professional experience in acoustics, noise assessment or environmental protection.


• Minimum of 3 years experience in an acoustics related role


• Strong understanding of UK acoustic standards, guidance and legislation.


• Experience of reviewing and interpreting technical acoustic assessments.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to provide balanced, pragmatic and defensible professional advice.

Special Conditions

• There may be a requirement to work at other Publica Group (Support) Ltd and/or client locations to meet the needs of the business


• You will be expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service


• Vacancies can close earlier than stated if a high number of applications have been received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.


• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Please note: For recruitment purposes, this role is advertised as Senior Acoustics Officer to provide candidates with a clearer understanding of the position. The contractual internal job title remains Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Acoustics).

What we can do for you

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working


• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)


• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice


• Renewed again for another year there is a health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care


• Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of up to 7% of your earnings


• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues


• Cycle to work scheme


• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars


• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements


• Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury


• Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary

Watch our new 'What is Publica' video to see why its great to join us!

About Us

You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.

Publica is committed to meeting its statutory and moral duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people under 18 years of age and adults at risk who are the recipients of its services and/or activities.

Publica is a unique place to work, established to transform the way local services are delivered, fundamentally rethinking the way our services are designed and delivered in a digital era, making us a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.