Position: Environmental Health Officer Bexley14
Location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 4+ Months
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £ 20.16 per hour
Job Reference: OR104642
Job Responsibilities
- Investigate, assess, and respond to complaints relating to Environmental Health, including environmental protection, housing, commercial premises, statutory nuisances, anti-social behaviour, and air quality.
- Conduct inspections of premises, land, equipment, and operational practices to ensure compliance with environmental health legislation, Council policies, and statutory requirements.
- Carry out enforcement activities, including serving statutory notices, preparing enforcement cases, arranging works in default, and initiating legal proceedings where appropriate.
- Prepare detailed case files and provide technical evidence at Court, Tribunals, Public Inquiries, committee hearings, and other legal proceedings.
- Investigate complex environmental health issues and determine appropriate enforcement or remedial action with minimal supervision.
- Assess air quality through monitoring, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and modelling in accordance with statutory guidance and relevant legislation.
- Interpret complex scientific and technical reports, evaluate monitoring results, and provide recommendations for environmental improvements.
- Prepare statutory reports, correspondence, Annual Status Reports, Air Quality Action Plans, Cabinet reports, and submissions to government departments such as DEFRA.
- Respond promptly to service requests and complaints, carrying out detailed investigations and recommending appropriate actions.
- Maintain and operate environmental monitoring, scientific, and surveillance equipment to required standards.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to members of the public, businesses, partner agencies, and internal departments on environmental health matters.
- Liaise effectively with stakeholders including Council Members, Members of Parliament, government agencies, external organisations, and community representatives.
- Support proactive environmental health initiatives aimed at improving public health, environmental quality, and service delivery across the borough.
- Mentor, advise, and provide technical guidance to Environmental Health Technical Officers where required.
- Support the Team Manager in service delivery and deputise for the Team Leader when required, making operational decisions in their absence.
- Produce accurate written reports, technical documentation, correspondence, and presentations in support of investigations and regulatory activities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant environmental health legislation, policies, procedures, and professional standards.
Person Specification
- Degree or recognised qualification in Environmental Health or a related discipline.
- Appropriate professional qualification suitable for Environmental Health practice (e.g., Environmental Health registration where applicable).
- Demonstrable experience investigating environmental health complaints, statutory nuisances, environmental protection, housing, commercial regulation, or air quality.
- Sound knowledge of Environmental Health legislation, enforcement procedures, and relevant statutory guidance.
- Experience preparing enforcement cases and presenting evidence in legal proceedings, tribunals, or public inquiries.
- Strong understanding of air quality monitoring, environmental data analysis, scientific interpretation, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience carrying out inspections, investigations, risk assessments, and enforcement activities.
- Ability to analyse complex technical information and make sound, evidence-based decisions.
- Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, businesses, partner organisations, and the public.
- Experience providing advice, mentoring, or technical support to colleagues is desirable.
- High level of customer service and professionalism when dealing with sensitive or complex cases.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications and environmental health information systems.
- Ability to work flexibly, including undertaking inspections outside normal office hours where required.
- Full UK driving licence and access to transport, where required for the role.
Pay: £20.16 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have a recognised Degree or qualification in Environmental Health or a related discipline? (Essential)
- Are you registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or hold an equivalent professional Environmental Health qualification? (Essential)
Experience:
- working as an Environmental Health Officer: 2 years (required)
- investigating statutory nuisance, environmental protection: 1 year (required)
- investigating housing, commercial, or air quality complaints: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK driving licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
