Environmental Health Enforcement Officer
Ref: 170705
Salary: £36,363 p.a. plus benefits
37 hours per week
Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a technical officer within our vibrant Environmental Health Team.
The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, confident working alongside colleagues and dealing with residents, tenants, business operators and landlords.
You will be part of a successful and mutually supportive private sector housing team. You will work in dealing with private sector housing complaints, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), overseeing disabled facilities grants. You will have an opportunity to develop your knowledge in these areas. We welcome applications from those working in Regulatory and engagement roles with an aptitude to learn.
At Swindon we pride ourselves on developing staff to their highest potential investing in our team with apprenticeships and further post qualification training, developing skills at all levels.
As this role is customer-facing, we will discuss the right combination of home and office-based working for you and the service. You may occasionally need to work within the borough on some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the service.
About you
You will need strong negotiation and collaboration skills and experience of working with customers and professionals. Knowledge of private sector housing legislation and environmental health more generally is desirable.
You will possess excellent people skills allied with the proven ability to listen, explain, negotiate and influence. You will have a track record of good performance in a busy environment.
As this role is customer-facing, we will discuss the right combination of home and office-based working for you and the service. You may occasionally need to work within the borough on some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the service.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role) and the ability to travel throughout the borough is essential.
You must hold a valid UK driving licence and access to a car is desired.
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
Your next steps
Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so early applications are encouraged.
For further information about the role please contact Susan Green, Team Leader Environmental Health at [email protected].
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [email protected]
Closing date: 16 August 2026
Interview date: 24 August 2026
