Senior Technical Officer – Environment / Technical Officer – Commercial

East Herts Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their Environmental Health team in East Hertfordshire. The roles available cater to both graduates and experienced officers, focusing on delivering high-quality services that enhance community health and wellbeing. You will be empowered to take necessary enforcement actions and provide technical advice while enjoying a stimulating work environment. With flexible working arrangements, including the option for home working, and generous annual leave, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a difference in their community.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Discounted gym membership

26-29 days annual leave

Employee well-being programme

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or experience in environmental health.
• Ability to handle challenging situations with tact.

Responsibilities

• Responding to service requests and providing advice.
• Conducting inspections and investigations for health safety.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Tact and Discretion

Technical Knowledge

Education

Relevant Qualification in Environmental Health

Job description

Various roles available to suit graduates and experienced officers

Are you enthusiastic, customer-focused, technically knowledgeable, with good communication skills and enjoy delivering high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing for those who live and work in East Hertfordshire? Yes? Then you could be the person we are looking for to join our team!

Following retirement, promotion and career changes, we have been left with several key positions to recruit to across the different disciplines of environmental health.

What will you be doing?

• Responding to service requests and giving appropriate advice.
• Carrying out a range of inspections and investigations and working to remedy issues affecting the health, wellbeing or safety of those in East Hertfordshire.
• You will be empowered to undertake appropriate enforcement action as necessary.
• For the senior roles, you will also be responsible for providing technical advice to the team and supporting the development of officers.

About you

As an ideal candidate, you will have:

• A relevant qualification or experience within the discipline applied for and a working knowledge of the legislation and regulations relating to those areas.
• The ability to deal with challenging situations using tact and discretion.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work without supervision, prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written skills, with the ability to write schedules of work, summarise accurately and convey complex information.

What can we offer you?

• A stimulating and supportive work environment.
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time.
• You will be based in Hertford with the option for home working up to 50% of your working hours.
• Discounted gym membership.
• 26-29 days annual leave, increasing by 5 days with 5 years’ local government service.
• Employee well-being programme.

Senior Technical Officer – Environment

• Grade 8, £38,912 to £42,107 pro-rata (inclusive of local weighting) depending on experience.
• Full time - 37 hours per week.
• Permanent.

Technical Officer – Commercial

• Grade 7, £36,830 - £40,219 pro-rata (inclusive of local weighting) depending on experience.
• Full time - 37 hours per week.
• Permanent.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about the role and to find out more about East Herts Councils ambition please contact Alimat Adenekan, Environmental Health Commercial Team Manager on 01992531469 or Claire Spendley, Environmental Health Environment Team Manager on 01992 531476.

Closing date: Monday 12^th May 2025 at 9am

Interviews will be held week commencing 19^th May 2025.

So, if you’re looking to make a difference in East Hertfordshire in our Environmental Health team please apply via the buttons shown.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and maintaining a firm commitment to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We believe that creating inclusive environments leads to stronger collaboration and better outcomes in our work.