Senior Environmental Health Advisor - Hybrid

Maldon District Council; Maldon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Discounted local gym membership

Free parking

Job summary

Maldon District Council, in partnership with Essex Shared Services, is recruiting an Environmental Health Officer on a full‑time basis with hybrid working and an expectation to attend the office two days per week. You will deliver specialist, professional advice, manage complex applications and inspections, and work with strategy teams to develop policies in line with council plans.

The role offers flexible and agile working, plus CPD and a range of employee benefits as part of a local authority

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant qualification in Environmental Health or related field.
• Evidence of Continuous and Professional Development (CPD).
• Good working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer-focused specialist advice and services for one area of specialism, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services.
• Manage complex or contentious applications, cases and inspections that will require an understanding of one specialist area, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases, attending court or appeals as appropriate
• Support, guide and advise multi-skilled service delivery teams on less complex cases related to the specialism
• Ensure personal and professional development is maintained to the required standards
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, and managing key relationships e.g. with Members, partners and other stakeholders
• Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with Data Protection principles
• Prepare and present reports to Planning Area committees and other internal and external meetings
• Acting as member of corporate or community project teams - providing specialist advice and input
• Owning key professional and technical stakeholder relationships on behalf of the Council relevant to day-to-day delivery of services or projects
• Manage a broad range of complex cases, applications and inspections and providing resilience and flexibility within the Specialist team
• Deputise, as appropriate, for the team manager Degree/relevant qualification and/or extensive work experience in specialist field.
• Management or professional qualification or qualified by strong relevant experience.
• Evidence of Continuous and Professional Development (CPD).
• Good working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.

Education

Degree or relevant qualification

Job description

Maldon District Council, in partnership with Essex Shared Services, is recruiting an Environmental Health Officer on a full‑time basis with hybrid working and an expectation to attend the office two days per week. You will deliver specialist, professional advice, manage complex applications and inspections, and work with strategy teams to develop policies in line with council plans.

The role offers flexible and agile working, plus CPD and a range of employee benefits as part of a local authority