Overview
Do you want to develop your career alongside making a real difference to our community? This may be the perfect role for you if you are an existing manager or an experienced officer looking to step into management while remaining involved in active cases. This role offers professional development and opportunities for further professional or management training.
Responsibilities
We deliver statutory services across multiple areas. The successful candidate will contribute to work in services including:
* Statutory nuisance
* Air quality
* Contaminated land
* Private water supplies
* Smoke control
* Regulation of industrial premises
* Providing consultee input to planning and licensing departments
Note: You may have experience in some, but not all, of these areas; the team delivers across these services and the role involves working within that scope.
Qualifications/Experience
We are seeking an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) or environmental protection professional who has a passion for protecting the public, the environment, business, and improving people’s lives through the delivery of statutory services. You must have experience in some of the services listed above; experience in all is not required.
Organization / About Us
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We are transforming and continually seeking better ways of working to deliver for our communities. Our people are at the heart of what we do, with the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values and who have the drive to deliver our Council plan.
Our historic Borough features a world-class university at Keele and strong research and sustainability credentials, alongside former mining communities and diverse urban and rural areas. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.
Benefits
* Competitive benefits including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years’ service
* Flexible working options and family-friendly policies
* Local and national discounts, free car parking
* Wellbeing support including Jubilee2 membership (£12.50 per month)
* Green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice
* 24-hour employee assistance and counselling services
* Flu vaccination and health checks, plus development and training opportunities
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