About the Role
Hours: 37 per week.
Salary: Career Graded HC7–HC8 £32,061–£40,777 plus £2,000 pro rata market rate supplement when CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner.
Contract: Fixed Term (end 31 March 2028).
Closing date: 20 May 2026, Interview date: 4th June 2026.
The Role
We’re looking for an Environmental Health Officer (Graduate) to join our Environmental Health Housing Team at an exciting time, supporting the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and helping to shape new approaches to housing regulation. You’ll work across a varied caseload that keeps every day interesting and builds your professional competence. Working mainly in the housing specialism with some H&S work and wider Environmental Health areas of work when assistance required. Herefordshire Council offers staff training and opportunities to progress towards full professional registration and specialist qualifications in environmental health as needed.
Responsibilities
* Deliver private sector housing work, including HHSRS inspections, complaint investigation, property condition enforcement, and landlord/tenant advice.
* Carry out HMO licensing activity, including inspections and enforcement.
* Provide advice and enforcement actions on illegal eviction and ASB/Nuisance cases relating to rental properties.
* Contribute to health and safety enforcement work, including reactive investigations, workplace inspections, RIDDOR responses and targeted projects.
* Provide support to other environmental health functions including food safety, public health and community protection matters when required.
* Work with colleagues and partner agencies and contribute flexibly across Environmental Health functions as required (including occasional evening/weekend working).
About you
You’ll be enthusiastic, customer-focused, and ready to learn, with organisational skills to manage competing priorities. You’ll communicate confidently with residents, businesses and colleagues, with an ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Qualifications
* Must have a Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or CIEH recognised equivalent), or be a final‑year student seeking practical experience.
* Working towards (or able to obtain) EHRB registration / CIEH Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner accreditation.
* Good understanding of Environmental Health legislation, regulation, codes and good practice.
* Ability to travel across Herefordshire.
Benefits
* Career progression: clear pathways to progress from Graduate EHO (HC7) to fully authorised CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner (HC8), with training, mentoring and support.
* Salary range of £32,061–£40,777 (career graded) – plus annually agreed £2,000 pro rata market rate supplement when CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner.
* Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. Additional 10 days can be purchased per annum during the request period.
* Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling.
* Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements).
* Access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits, including savings, cash back and discounts.
* Pool car available for district work.
EEO Statement
We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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