Senior Technical Officer (Environmental Health) (Full Time) (Permanent) (3 Posts) - REN12698

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Renfrewshire Council's Environmental Health team as an Environmental Health Officer. You will support the delivery of essential regulatory services, investigate health complaints, and ensure public safety by monitoring and enforcing regulations. This role requires HNC qualifications or relevant experience and offers professional development opportunities in environmental health.

Benefits

Support for gaining environmental qualifications

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in a regulatory role.
• Experience advising on legislation and applying standards.
• Knowledge of best practices in Environmental Health.

Responsibilities

• Assist Environmental Health Officers with regulatory services.
• Investigate public health nuisance complaints.
• Provide technical advice and support on legislation.

Skills

Advising on legislation

Effective communication

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Technical assessment

Education

HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Environmental Health team that is committed to delivering a wide range of regulatory duties throughout Renfrewshire.

The role will involve assisting and supporting Environmental Health Officers in the delivery of a range of regulatory and statutory services, including the investigation of complaints regarding public health nuisance and environmental problems such as noise, air quality and contaminated land; the regulation of private water supplies and private sector housing which includes the inspection of Houses in multiple Occupation (HMO). These are aimed at protecting the public and the environment through monitoring, auditing, providing information and advice and, where appropriate taking formal enforcement action.

Other activities include sampling, investigation of complaints and incidents, assessment and review of technical information including planning applications, provision of technical advice and report writing. Other regulatory or advice duties may also be assigned to the post holder.

It is essential you have an HNC, or equivalent in a relevant subject and/or significant relevant experience, experience of advising on legislation & applying standards/guidance and/or working within a regulatory role and experience in the use of IT and packages such as Microsoft Teams, Word, and Excel.

You will be able to self-manage and work on own initiative and be able to work as part of a team whilst balancing team, service and corporate priorities.

You will also have knowledge of new initiatives, procedures and best practice in Environmental Health in particular relating to air quality, GIS, private water supplies, HMO standards and landlord registration enforcement activities, along with the ability to interpret and apply new legislation.

You must be an effective communicator and negotiator with the public, businesses and partners who applies judgement and reasoning to investigation/advice processes aswell as having the ability to deal with conflict.

Where appropriate, the Service will support the successful candidate in gaining qualifications required for the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland's Scheme of Practical Training and the post-graduate Diploma in Environmental Health, enabling them to qualify as an Environmental Health Officer.

To discuss this post in more detail please email: Colin Hunter, Environmental Health and Community Safety Manager. [e-mail]

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.