Senior Environmental Health Officer

Senior Environmental Health Officer - Environmental Health

Salary - £44,075 - £49,282 Pro rata (Grade
7)

Hours - 29.6 hours per week

Contract type - Part time, permanent

Work Style - Flexi:
Working from home and from the Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton.

We require an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Environmental Health Service.

The Environmental Health Service is part of the Commercial Regulation Service, working alongside Trading Standards and Licensing in multi-disciplinary teams to improve environmental and commercial standards in the city.

As a Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will be involved in diverse case work supporting core Environmental Protection services. Your duties will include inspecting food premises, conducting health and safety inspections, inspecting animal welfare establishments, investigating noise pollution and nuisances, infectious disease investigations, inspecting permitted processes, and consulting on licensed premises and planning applications.

You will be expected to:

• Process applications and issue environmental permits.
• Undertake inspections of permitted processes.
• Investigate complaints related to statutory nuisances such as noise, odour, and bonfires, and take enforcement action if necessary.
• Assess environmental impacts of planning and licensing applications.
• Respond to requests for environmental information.

Additional responsibilities may include assisting with other Environmental Health functions related to commercial properties and infectious diseases.

Who are we looking for?

We seek an individual with experience in Environmental Protection, particularly in environmental permits and nuisance investigations. You should have strong knowledge of relevant legislation and issues. Excellent communication skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential.

A degree or diploma in environmental health or an equivalent qualification is required. Candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control or IOA Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement are encouraged to apply.

For full details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This role may require working outside normal hours occasionally, attending meetings, and representing the service.

Applications are also welcome from experienced Environmental Health Officers with less recent experience in Environmental Protection.

For further discussion, contact Charlotte Rose, Team Leader Environmental Health at Charlot or  or Emma Caddick, Service Manager Environmental Health  

Our working arrangements

Roles are assigned to fixed, field, or flexible work styles. Flexible roles allow working from home or various locations to meet service needs. Please refer to the Job Description for specifics on the work style for this role.

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Diversity

We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. We value diversity, inclusion, and equality, and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Gold Award recipient, and to have the RACE Code Quality Mark for racial equality. We also support care leavers, Armed Forces personnel, and are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

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Attached documents

Job Description and Person Specification