Overview
Are you an experienced Environmental Health Officer ready to step into a leadership role? Do you want to shape healthier neighbourhoods and improve local living conditions? We are looking for a confident and motivated Environmental Health Team Leader to join our dedicated Environmental Health Neighbourhood Team.
Reporting to the Environmental Health Manager, you will lead and manage a high-performing team responsible for delivering the Councils environmental health functions across key neighbourhood issues. This is a hands-on role involving team supervision, professional oversight, performance monitoring, and managing a diverse workload. You will also undertake a full range of Environmental Health duties, including inspections, investigations, enforcement, project delivery, and cross-service collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise a specialist Environmental Health team, setting clear priorities and ensuring excellent service delivery.
* Investigate complaints, carry out inspections and enforce legislation across the neighbourhood services portfolio.
* Issue legal notices, prepare evidence for court, and represent the Council in legal proceedings.
* Respond to planning consultations and other statutory enquiries.
* Ensure the team meets legislative, budgetary, and performance requirements.
* Lead specific environmental health projects and assist with service development.
* Provide support to the Environmental Health Manager and deputise when required.
* Mentor and develop team members.
Qualifications & Requirements
* A Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health.
* Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB).
* Recent and relevant experience in neighbourhood-related Environmental Health functions.
* Commitment to continuous professional development.
* A full, valid UK driving licence.
* Flexibility to work outside normal office hours and across service areas when needed.
Benefits
We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.
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