Environmental Health Officer - Community Protection

Job Description

Other Key Information:This rolemay be required to participate in anOut of Hours rotaWe operate agile/flexible working with 2 days office based.Looking for your next move as a qualified, experienced environmental health officer Do you have the passion and drive to taking a leading role in protecting our communities and environmentRole Snapshot…Our environmental health officers play a vital role in community and environmental protection. As part of a small team serving two districts and a population of 270,000, you will be delivering professional environmental health assessments and outcomes forpositive health and wellbeing, public protection, community safety and good local environmental quality. This post is part of a dynamic, influential small team that is recognised for its commitment and determination to make a difference.You will lead on areas of thematic working and in an assigned geographic area. As a strong and inclusive communicator with a demonstrable aptitude for inspiring people and positive change, you can look forward to innovative approaches and working collaborativelywith a wide range of colleagues.What you could be part of…As part of our innovative Regulatory function, environmental health officers play a leading role across our two local authority districts. The team provides vital services investigating a wide range of reported community and neighbour nuisance, environmentalprotection, environmental crime and anti-social behaviour issues and works closely with other teams and partner agencies, taking innovative close working approaches to protect the public and safeguard community safety.We operate from new headquarters purpose-designed for collaboration, with hybrid working and highly flexible working arrangements. We pride ourselves on excellent care for our communities and our members have invested strongly in some exciting new roleswithin the team. Here in beautiful Norfolk, with the Broads, rivers, stunning coastline and one of England’s finest cities on your doorstep, come and help us take environmental health outcomes to the next level.Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focused services. Continuous improvement is vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services thatwe know make a real difference to people’s lives.What you’ll be doing…

• Leading the response to community concerns and setting the agenda to deal with nuisance, environmental crime and anti-social behaviour issues in a defined area.
• Investigating community concerns and complaints, protecting the local environment and dealing with nuisance and other environmental protection matters.
• Making informal and formal assessments, problem-solving plans and interventions.
• Taking enforcement action including statutory notices and noise equipment seizure, and giving evidence in legal proceedings as necessary.
• Undertaking measurements, environmental surveys and any other enquiries to gather information as necessary.
• Liaising and negotiating with duty-holders, contractors and consultants as necessary, and ensuring that regulatory obligations and responsibilities are complied with.
• Providing professional advice to internal and external partners, including the analysis of specialist reports, to secure the best outcomes for local communities.
• Working proactively for the betterment of people’s health and environments.

You must have…

• A degree or equivalent formal qualification in Environmental Health recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS)
• Extensive knowledge and sound experience delivering environmental and community protection in a local authority working environment.
• Excellent communication skills, a can-do approach and a passion for helping businesses to succeed.
• Demonstrable experience in the interpretation and application of all relevant legislation, investigating complex complaints and instigating regulatory legal action where appropriate.
• Demonstrable experience in the preparation and presentation of clear and concise technical reports to a wide range of audiences including, on occasions, to courts and other formal bodies.
• Effective verbal and written skills as a communicator and extensive experience of working with the public, often in a challenging environment.

What’s in it for you…Why Work For UsDo you want to know more about why our staff work for us Our website has a fantastic why work for us section where our staff tell us what makes working for the Councils so special.What Flexible and Agile Working Arrangements do we OfferThe Councils understand the importance of operating a work life balance in the modern world. The Councils operate a flexible working policy and agile working options available for employees where operationally possible.What Roles Do the Councils OfferThe Councils operate a vast and diverse number of services for our residents, so with this comes a vast and diverse amount of job roles within the Councils. Our website has a great graphic showing all our job families and roles within the Councils. Fromhere you can plan your career with the Councils or get some ideas on other roles that you may be interested in.What Benefits do our Employees ReceiveView all our amazing staff benefits on offer for our employees. Our website has a brilliant benefits section allowing you to see the range of discounts, exclusive offers and total rewards our employees receive. Make sure you stop by to find out more information.What Employer Accreditations do we HoldThe Councils have a range of employer accreditations that we have worked very hard to achieve. Our website has a full descriptive list of all our current accreditations and what this means for our employees.What Wellbeing Support do our Staff Have Access to The Councils want t

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