Environmental Health Officer

Lancaster City Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Health Care Cash Plan

Volunteering days

Job summary

Lancaster City Council seeks a Senior Environmental Health Officer to lead the Environmental Protection team, safeguarding public health across Lancaster district. You will oversee inspections, investigations, and enforcement, providing expert advice on complex cases and driving continuous improvement.

The role requires a degree or diploma in Environmental Health, registration with the CIEH or equivalent, and extensive local authority experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Environmental Health is required.
• Registered with the CIEH or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in local authority environmental health regulation and complex casework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee inspections, investigations, and regulatory enforcement related to air quality and environmental health.
• Lead projects and manage team workloads, delivering robust expert advice on complex cases.
• Prepare technical reports and liaise with partners to drive improvements.

Skills

Environmental Health

Leadership

Regulatory enforcement

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

We are an award-winning, kind and responsible council, and we’re incredibly proud of our district and communities that reach from our coastlines to surrounding hills and mountains. Our district includes the historic city of Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and our beautiful rural locations and villages. Join us as a Senior Environmental Health Officer and become a lead officer in the Environmental Protection team, safeguarding public health and enhancing environmental quality across Lancaster district. Your expertise will help ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidance, while contributing to safer, healthier communities. We welcome applications from experienced Environmental Health professionals from a wider area. Whilst the role requires a visible leadership presence to support and develop the team, we are open to discussing hybrid working arrangements for candidates who can travel to Lancaster on a regular basis, typically one or two days per week. What You’ll Be Doing You will conduct and oversee inspections, investigations, and regulatory enforcement related to air quality, pollution control, private water supplies and environmental enforcement. Leading projects and managing team workloads, you’ll prepare technical reports, liaise with partners, and provide robust expert advice on complex cases. You’ll play an important role in leading a team both in person and remotely, driving continuous improvement and delivering high standards of public service. You’ll Fit Right In If you hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health and are registered with the CIEH or equivalent. With extensive experience in local authority environmental health regulation, you’ll be confident managing complex casework and leading a team. You’ll have the ability to build strong working relationships whether colleagues are office-based or working remotely, communicate clearly, make robust evidence-based decisions, and embody our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership. Flexibility to work outside normal hours when needed is essential.

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly

We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work-life balance. For the right candidate, we can consider hybrid arrangements involving attendance in Lancaster typically one or two days per week, subject to service needs.

Inclusive employer

We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.