Senior Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

Broxtowe Borough Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental organization in Nottingham is looking for a Senior Environmental Health Officer to lead their Environmental Protection team. The role involves managing complex cases and ensuring quality service delivery in areas like Noise and Air Quality. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, possess strong communication skills, and have recent experience in a Local Authority enforcement role. A competitive salary and flexible working options are offered. Closing date for applications is 11 February 2026.

Benefits

Generous annual leave (31 days plus 8 bank holidays)

Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time

Gym membership discount

Access to employee benefits packages

Qualifications

• Experience in a Local Authority enforcement role.
• Competency in all aspects of Environmental Protection functions.
• Ability to undertake site inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Environmental Protection team.
• Manage and develop policies for quality service delivery.
• Support officers and handle complex cases.

Skills

Team player

Excellent written and verbal communication

Knowledge of Anti-social behaviour legislation

Ability to build relationships

Motivated

Proactive

Education

Environmental Health qualification

Job description

Broxtowe Borough Council located in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands is currently offering a variety of positions to strengthen existing teams.

Broxtowe is a mixed urban/rural Borough set in the attractive county of Nottinghamshire. It is ideally situated with a wide variety of sporting and shopping facilities locally and is in easy reach of Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park. The administrative centre of Beeston is four miles from Nottingham City Centre and borders Nottingham University.

We support training and development of all our officers, and will pay for your annual membership of the CIEH, encouraging chartered membership.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Salary £47,419 – £49,287 (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 providing a link with other teams to achieve positive outcomes for customers.

You must be a team player and have a proactive 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. The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections and some out of hours working may be required.

For further details regarding this post please email [e-mail] to arrange a call back.

Please quote reference No: H79 (stating preferred hours to be worked)

Closing date: 11 February 2026

Interviews: w/c 23 February 2026

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

Please apply through the Broxtowe Borough Council website.

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 31 days plus 8 days bank holidays.
• 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