We have a rare opportunity for this leadership role in an established team which includes an experienced Senior Officer, Graduate EHO, a highly efficient team of Regulatory Compliance Officers and a long-standing Case Officer.
You will be supported by the Head of Service, the Service Manager and work alongside other Lead and Senior Officers in Licensing, Private Sector Housing, Food, Health and Safety.
Summary of main duties
- Manage, motivate and support the environmental protection team to provide a high quality customer focused service
- Provide effective leadership, promoting a strategic approach to community safety, planning enforcement, consultations and environmental protection issues through the use of appropriate regulatory powers, policy interventions and partnerships
- Protect public health and the environment by implementing environmental legislation in relation to statutory nuisances, anti-social behaviour, air quality, contaminated land, planning consultation and enforcement, water quality and pollution control
- Support high quality sustainable development
- Protect our heritage and a high quality natural environment
- Provide public confidence in the planning enforcement system
- Provide the governance arrangements, strategies and interventions to support the local community safety partnership
We offer a family friendly culture with a clear set of behavioural values. We are a supportive employer in an organisation with flexible working hours, a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement. We believe in valuing diversity and are committed to equal opportunities as a Disability Confident Employer.
Our District
North Devon is a coastal area of outstanding natural beauty where you can find a great work life balance. It includes many special places, such as Croyde, Woolacombe, the UK's first World Surfing Reserve, Braunton Burrows, a UNESCO World Biosphere and a gateway to Exmoor National Park.
Our economy is expanding as businesses recognise the benefits of operating in this positive environment. The population massively increases in the summer and we have a significant number of businesses linked to hospitality and tourism, alongside a diverse range of food producers, including shellfish aquaculture, processors and exporters.
We would love to have the chance to talk about the opportunity on offer so, for an informal conversation, please contact Daryl Littlejohns, Service Manager (Environmental Health) - 01271 388408
Interview date: 7 July 2026
If you have not heard by the interview date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
