Senior Environmental Health Officer – Castle Point Borough Council

Essex County Counci; South Benfleet; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join a friendly multidisciplinary team. This fixed-term role offers the chance to enhance your skills across various Environmental Health disciplines while providing essential support to the community. With a focus on customer care and adaptability, you'll play a vital role in improving local conditions and ensuring public safety. The position offers hybrid working flexibility, allowing you to balance your professional responsibilities with personal commitments. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Environmental Health and EHORB registration is essential.
• Relevant post-qualification experience in Environmental Health disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support Environmental Health and Technical staff in various areas.
• Undertake maternity cover role within a multidisciplinary service.

Skills

Environmental Health

Customer Care

Adaptability

Education

Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

Job description

Senior Environmental Health Officer - Castle Point Borough Council

Castle Point Borough Council

Fixed Term,Full Time

£46,731 - £50,788

Location:Castle Point

Closing Date: 6th June 2025

Starting date – Flexible from late July / August 2025, 4-5 days per week

Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to undertake a maternity cover role within a small, friendly multidisciplinary service. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who while undertaking work within their current area(s) of experience, may also wish to develop their skills across a variety of Environmental Health disciplines, to compliment an existing specialism or to enhance future job opportunities.

As a Senior officer you will also help to support Environmental Health and Technical staff,particularly within your current area(s) of experience / expertise.

This is a hybrid working opportunity with the expectation of flexibility to support business needs.

Accountabilities

Our service functions include Private Sector Housing, Environmental Protection, Public Health & Nuisance, Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Animal Welfare, and the provision of Housing Grants.

The Experience You Will Bring

A degree or diploma in Environmental Health and EHORB registration (or equivalent) is essential, as is relevant post-qualification experience in one or more of the areas covered by the job role. Experience across all areas covered by the Service is not expected.

For this role we are seeking individuals who are committed to providing excellent customer care and to improving people’s lives and the local environment. By necessity you will need to be adaptable and capable of embracing change so that the Environmental Health Service can respond positively to the many challenges facing local authorities at this time.

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident committed employer. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email [e-mail]