Senior Environmental Health Officer (Standards & Compliance)

Adur & Worthing Councils; Worthing; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is seeking a Senior Environmental Health Officer to ensure safety and appropriateness in private sector housing. The successful candidate will lead a small team responsible for standards and compliance, conduct inspections, and enforce licensing. Benefits include generous leave, Local Government Pension, and flexible working options. This role is essential for maintaining housing quality for residents.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Local Government Pension

Training & development

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental health or private sector housing.
• Knowledge of standards and compliance processes.
• Ability to lead and manage a small team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct housing inspections and enforce compliance.
• Lead a small team in delivering service objectives.
• Collaborate with the Private Sector Housing Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Housing standards enforcement

Compliance management

Understanding of DBS checks

Education

Relevant degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Senior Environmental Health Officer (Standards & Compliance)

Post No

4226

Salary

Starting from £47,181 to £51,356 per annum

Grade

Grade 8

Hours

37 hours per week

Place of Work

Worthing Town Hall

Closing Date

11th January 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interviews

TBC

Adur and Worthing Councils are two distinct local authorities working together in partnership to deliver shared services. The private housing sector provides an important proportion of the housing stock and it is essential to ensure that the accommodation is safe and appropriate to meet the needs of local residents. This post is seeking an environmental health officer who will carry out the full range of activities within the discipline and will be specifically responsible for private sector housing standards and compliance including licensing and enforcement, leading a small team to deliver this function, with the support of the Private Sector Housing Manager.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard DBS check.

Further details regarding the role can be found in the job description/person specification.

If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other's contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.