Nuisance Control Officer

Noise Control Officer

Salary range: £44,685 - £51,138 p.a. inc. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)

Contract:

Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location:

Civic centre and other location from time to time

Join Brent’s Nuisance Control Team — a fast-moving frontline service that protects residents’ wellbeing and keeps our borough a safe, vibrant place to live.

As a Nuisance Control Officer, you’ll investigate and resolve issues such as noise, smoke, odour, dust and artificial light, using both advice and enforcement to achieve real outcomes for the community. No two days are the same: you’ll be out on cases, gathering evidence, assessing risk, speaking with residents and businesses, and taking decisive action where needed.

You’ll also play a key role in Planning and Licensing consultations, ensuring new developments and events don’t create public nuisance.

The role includes participation in our Out-of-Hours rota, where your work has immediate, visible impact. (Shift allowance is paid for the out of hours work)

This is a role for someone who thrives on problem-solving, autonomy, and genuinely improving quality of life for local people.

• Strong experience in environmental health or a related specialism
• Sound knowledge of statutory nuisance and enforcement powers
• Calm, clear, confident communication — especially during conflict
• Ability to assess evidence and make balanced, fair decisions
• Strong organisational and investigative skills
• A full UK driving licence

Higher-grade officers (PO3) will handle the most complex cases and support colleagues.

• Your decisions change people’s daily lives overnight
• You become a trusted problem-solver for residents
• You’re out and about — not tied to a desk
• You use professional judgement and real legal powers
• You tackle issues that genuinely impact health and wellbeing

• A supporting statement showing how you meet the Person Specification
• ACV if you wish (CVs alone won’t be accepted)

Closing date:
Sunday 8th March 2026 (23:59)

We reserve the right to close the job advert early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We know people achieve their best when they are valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

At Brent, we’re proud to reflect the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to share your identity in our diversity survey.

We’re also a Disability Confident Employer — we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you need any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, just let us know at

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment clearances in line with our safeguarding commitments.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourages applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.