Senior Environmental Health and Enforcement Officer

Brent Council; Wembley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Brent Council as a Senior Environmental Health and Enforcement Officer in a vibrant London borough. This role involves health and safety enforcement, accident investigations, and ensuring compliance across various settings. We seek enthusiastic individuals eager to enhance community wellbeing and gain valuable experience in a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification for health and safety interventions.
• Registration with EHRB through CIEH.
• Experience with RIDDOR notifications and health and safety complaints.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health and safety interventions and accident investigations.
• Manage licensing and enforce smoke-free regulations.
• Participate in high-profile health and safety projects.

Skills

Health and Safety Interventions

Accident Investigations

Licensing

Smoke-free Enforcement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

BSc in Environmental Health

MSc in Environmental Health

Job description

Senior Environmental Health and Enforcement Officer

United Kingdom

Job Description

Salary range: £43,299 - £49,551 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Fixed term/Secondment - 12 Months

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Brent is a vibrant London borough with a diverse community and iconic landmarks like Wembley Stadium. We are committed to transforming our services to better meet community needs, making this an exciting time to join us.

The Post

We are recruiting an Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer for our Health & Safety Enforcement Team. Responsibilities include health and safety interventions, accident investigations, licensing, and smoke-free enforcement.

The Person

We seek enthusiastic individuals eager to make a difference and contribute to the borough's wellbeing. Opportunities include gaining experience across various commercial settings and participating in high-profile projects. Newly qualified EHOs registered with CIEH EHP pathway are also encouraged to apply.

Requirements include a professional qualification for health and safety interventions (e.g., NEBOSH, Diploma/BSc/MSc in Environmental Health) and registration with EHRB through CIEH. Experience with RIDDOR notifications, health and safety complaints, and enforcement is essential.

Closing date: 22 June 2025 (23:00)

Additional Information

Interested applicants should click 'Apply Now' and include a supporting statement demonstrating how they meet the criteria. CVs are accepted but must be accompanied by a supporting statement.

This position is only open to current Brent Council employees or temporary agency workers within Brent. External applicants are not eligible. Please do not forward internal-only roles to external candidates.

Brent Council values diversity and encourages applications from all community sections. We are committed to safeguarding and require all staff working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults to undergo enhanced DBS checks.

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We support flexible working and welcome applications from disabled persons, including non-visible disabilities. Reasonable adjustments during recruitment can be arranged by contacting [e-mail].

• Location: Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, GB