Environmental Protection Officer
Main Purpose of Job:
To deliver the full range of statutory services for which the client is responsible in relation to environmental protection, pollution, animal licensing and public health controls. To work with colleagues and partners to tackle environmental crime and noise related ASB across the District.
To protect public health, improve air, water, and land quality across the East Suffolk district and beyond. To provide effective regulatory advice and interventions including issuing notices, carrying out investigations and representing the council in court.
To develop and maintain expertise in a defined technical area of the EP Team’s work, providing advice and support to colleagues in the EP team, and the wider client and representing and advocating on the council’s behalf at the highest level, including at Court, judicial reviews, licensing and planning committees, appeals and examinations.
Person Specification
Education and Training
* Degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Environmental Health or an Environmental Protection related subject
* Associate member of relevant professional body e.g. CIEH, IAQM, IEMA
* Full Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. CIEH, IAQM, IEMA, IOA;
* Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body
* Postgraduate qualification(s) in Environmental Health or an Environmental Protection related subject, such as the Diploma in Acoustics
Knowledge and Experience
Comprehensive awareness and understanding of principles of Environmental Protection and Regulation, across a broad range of Environmental Protection matters, with some/limited experience of working in an Environmental Protection related field.
Detailed understanding of complex regulatory controls, with significant experience across a broad range of Environmental Protection matters.
Extensive understanding of the principles of Environmental Protection and Regulation, with expert knowledge in a highly specialist area of environmental regulation. Extensive experience to mentor less experienced staff in the delivery of the service.
Maintenance of professional CPD requirements
Awareness of (and for Bands 8 and 9 a detailed knowledge of):
* PACE 1984;
* CPIA 1996;
* RIPA 2000;
* Human Rights Act 1998;
* Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974;
* General Data Protection Regulation 2016;
* FOI 2000
* EIR 2004
* equality, diversity and inclusion;
* Safeguarding;
* Three years post qualification experience in a closely related Environmental Protection role.
* At Band 9 level, significant/extensive post qualification experience across a broad range of Environmental Protection fields.
* Detailed and in-depth knowledge and understanding in a specialist Environmental Protection field.
* Competent to undertake measurements or sampling in relevant fields (and in accordance with complex technical standards and guidance) including noise, air quality, private water supplies and contaminated land
* Substantial experience and significant comprehensive knowledge, understanding and technical competence within a specialist Environmental Protection field
* Thorough understanding of IT systems and emerging technologies
* Detailed understanding of environmental risk assessment across a broad range of Environmental Protection fields
* Detailed understanding of contaminant fate and transport mechanisms including proficient use and interpretation of relevant software and models e.g. CLEA, ADMS, ISO 9613.
* Awareness of public sector procurement
Rate of Pay
PAYE: £35
Umbrella: £50-60
Location: IP12 1RT