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We’re looking for an experienced professional to become the service lead for the newly formed Enviro-crime team.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council provided pay range
This range is provided by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
(RP0138)
Starting salary £41,992pa with progression to £45,089pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance)
Permanent contract
37 hours per week (hybrid working)
Key responsibilities
* Assist the Environmental Health Manager in undertaking proactive and reactive enforcement in relation environmental crime such as filthy and verminous properties negatively impacting on local amenity, illegal encampments, fly grazing, vehicle and related enforcement functions.
* Manage 3 street wardens and delivery of the work programme.
* Work in collaboration with other services and senior management to ensure services are joined up appropriately and aligned to the achievement of the Council’s aims and objectives.
What We’re Looking For
* Experienced Enviro-crime professional with a passion for the environment and community.
* Excellent technical knowledge and leadership skills.
* High-impact role at the heart of a prominent public-facing service, offering the opportunity to shape standards across the borough.
* UK driving licence and access to a car.
About us
Community is at the Heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and effective way.
We know that to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people. We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued.
We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.
Our CORE values — Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent — underpin how we work and what we stand for.
Contact
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Emma Walker, Assistant Director Public Realm, at e.walker@welhat.gov.uk.
Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.
Closing date
11 January 2026.
Assessment and interview dates
Remote assessment: 16 January 2026.
Face to face interviews: 21 January 2026.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Public Relations
Industries
Government Administration
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