Senior Environmental Health Officer - Environmental Protection

Broxtowe Borough Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Broxtowe Borough Council is seeking a Senior Environmental Health Officer to lead their Environmental Protection team. This role involves managing a small caseload, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, and fostering effective stakeholder relationships. Candidates should have a strong background in local authority enforcement and demonstrate leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus 8 days bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time

Gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure

Access to benefits package with discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a Local Authority enforcement role is essential.
• Competency in Environmental Protection functions and legislation.
• Strong knowledge of Anti-social behaviour legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Environmental Protection team.
• Manage own small caseload of complex cases.
• Develop relevant policies and ensure quality service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner

Job description

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Salary: £45,949 - £47,759

(Grade 13)

Designated car user allowance, agile working

37 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced and qualified officer to lead, supervise and be responsible for our Environmental Protection team covering Noise, Air Quality, Contaminated Land, permitted processes, planning consultations and public health matters.

You will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently with your own small caseload. You will have the ability to manage and lead a team, developing relevant policies and procedures to ensure quality services are delivered.

The post holder will act as a lead professional for the Environmental Protection Team, providing support to officers, carrying out complex cases or investigations and provide a link with other teams to achieve positive outcomes for customers.

You must be a team player and have a proactive can do approach. You should also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to use the full remit of legislation in a balanced way. You should have knowledge and experience of Anti-social behaviour legislation and possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

You must demonstrate competency, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Environmental Protection functions with recent experience of working in a Local Authority enforcement role.

We encourage and support Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners and currently pay for annual membership of the CIEH.

Previous applicants need not reapply

What you need to know:

The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections

The post holder must have the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business including working outside core business hours as required.

Should you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Suzanne Hickey on [e-mail] to arrange a call back.

To apply please complete the online application form: https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/jobs/current-vacancies/

Please quote reference No: H79

Closing date: 10 July 2025 (midnight)

Interview Dates: Week commencing 28 July 2025

Why join us?

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work:

• Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
• Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
• Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
• Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
• Transparent - integrity and professional competence

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs

We Offer

• a generous annual leave entitlement of 28days plus 8 days bank holidays (pro rata).
• flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
• gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
• access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers