Environmental Health Technical Officer

Newark and Sherwood District Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexi scheme

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Family benefits

Volunteer leave

Lifestyle platform

Health cash plan

Free parking

Gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council invites applications for an Environmental Health Technical Officer, Community Protection to provide technical support and enforcement within the Public Protection Service Area. The role covers all environmental protection areas and requires weighing enforcement actions where necessary.

As an experienced officer you will conduct investigations, write reports, warnings and notices, prioritise a busy workload and contribute to delivering high-quality services

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Public Protection Service Area and assist with environmental protection enforcement actions.
• Carry out investigations, write reports, warnings and notices within Environmental Protection legislation.
• Manage a busy workload while keeping residents at the center of service delivery.

Job description

We are now recruiting for a Environmental Health Technical Officer, Community Protection to provide technical support and assistance to the Public Protection Service Area in delivering quality services in both a programmed and responsive way. You will cover all aspects of environmental protection within the Community Protection Team taking appropriate enforcement actions where necessary.

As an experienced officer you will have the ability to carry out full investigations, write reports, warnings and notices within all areas of Environmental Protection legislation including but not limited to nuisance, public health matters, public health funerals, high hedges, pollution and drainage.

Operating within a small but extremely busy team you will manage an extensive workload, prioritising to ensure our residents are at the centre of all we do.

We're an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days' paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.