Team Leader Environmental Health (Housing)

North Lincolnshire Council; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Team Leader for Environmental Health in Scunthorpe. In this role, you will manage a diverse team, oversee compliance in environmental crime and housing, and liaise with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a degree or accredited qualification in Environmental Health and a strong track record in team leadership. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Excellent CPD opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Discounted leisure membership

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of motivating staff within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to oversee legal documents and policies.
• Practical knowledge of environmental health and housing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operational management of staff.
• Oversight of legal documents and policies.
• Liaison with stakeholders in politically sensitive contexts.

Skills

Motivating staff

Excellent communication skills

Numeracy skills

Regulating private sector housing

Environmental crime oversight

Education

Degree in Environmental Health or relevant subject

Accredited qualification in Environmental Health

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Team Leader to provide day‑to‑day operational management of staff undertaking a range of Environmental Health and Housing functions.

Qualifications & Experience

You will be educated to degree level in Environmental Health or another relevant subject or hold an accredited qualification in Environmental Health and a Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board or equivalent.

You will have a demonstrable track record of motivating staff within a busy operational multi‑disciplinary team, excellent written and oral communication and numeracy skills, and be able to provide effective oversight of legal documents and policies produced by the team.

You will have detailed practical knowledge of regulating private sector housing and Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) or environmental crime and public health, and be able to operate as the lead officer in one of these specialist areas of work. Both Team Leaders will work collaboratively together across the Environmental Health & Housing function.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with sensitivity in a political environment and demonstrate personal authority, self‑confidence, tact and diplomacy to liaise effectively in potentially confrontational situations.

Responsibilities

Day‑to‑day operational management of staff; oversight of legal documents and policies; leadership in specialist areas such as HMO and environmental crime; liaison with stakeholders in politically sensitive contexts; collaboration with fellow Team Leaders across the Environmental Health & Housing function.

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Discounted leisure membership packages
• Range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Flexible and agile working arrangements

Additional Information

For an informal discussion please contact Liz Hamer.

Closing date: 12th December 2025

Provisional interview dates: Week commencing 5th January 2026

Employment type: Unclear

Experience required: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 40001 - 50000

About the Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well‑prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire; we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values of equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self‑responsibility in all that we do.