Environmental Health Officer - Health & Safety

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Kirklees
Economy & Infrastructure
Environment
Public Protection
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
9 to 10
£27,741 to £33,782
Additional 10% Market Rate Supplement

Working within the Environmental Health section, this role is responsible for carrying out the full range of Environmental Health duties as required in the function of Health & Safety. 

From time to time specific projects are undertaken, where the Environmental Health Officers may have the opportunity to use their skills in delivering the project outcomes. Public Protection Services also includes the Licensing and Pest Control Departments, post holders will be expected to work flexibly throughout the Council helping to deliver outcomes depending on need. The post holder will carry out the full range of proactive and reactive environmental duties as appropriate, within the team of Healthy & Safety.

The role involves responding to and investigating complaints from a variety of sources,  carrying out inspections and visits to business and domestic premises, visiting complainants, undertaking monitoring and investigation of industrial processes, air pollution and water quality, issuing legal notices/ documentation to enforce compliance with relevant legislation and providing advice to businesses and the general public as relevant.   When required interviews will be undertaken in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) code of practice and legal proceedings taken. Preparing files for legal proceedings for criminal offences will also be required. 

Requirements for this job:

  • A CIEH recognised degree or diploma in Environmental Health.
  • Working towards EHRB Registration or Chartered Practitioner Programme or equivalent.
  • Excellent understanding of the range of enforcement and legal options in the various functional areas of Environmental Health.
  • Knowledge of all aspects of Environmental Health work.
  • Excellent team and multi-disciplinary / agency working, demonstrating the ability to work with others to deliver common or shared outcomes.
  • An understanding of current issues facing local government.

You will be required to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, occasional night shifts - and to participate in the out of hours standby service.

If successful, you will be required to undertake standard screening plus any other medical screening as decided by the occupational health physician, appropriate to occupational risk.

At Kirklees Council, we want to support your professional development to give you the right skills, confidence and support to really achieve your potential. We offer a variety of courses and training designed for this exact purpose.

We value the importance of having work life balance, so this is why we offer provisions such as flexible-working, generous holiday entitlement, a variety of special leave policies, employee healthcare services and a childcare voucher scheme.

Our Environmental Health Officers are working to support Kirklees night economy during the pandemic, find out more about the excellent work they are doing. 

Jessica Goodwin is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

25 October 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.