Senior Environmental Protection Officer
Hillingdon Council is offering an initial temporary contract for 3‑6 months with the possibility of extension to a permanent position, depending on experience.
Location: UB8 1UW - Hybrid.
Responsibilities
* Investigate a caseload of environmental protection issues and projects, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and benchmark standards.
* Provide high‑quality, customer‑focused enforcement, regulation, and technical advice to residents, stakeholders, businesses, elected members, and colleagues.
* Assist with induction, training of peers, new employees, apprentice Environmental Health Officers, and other staff as required.
* Act as a subject‑matter expert and first point of contact on technical issues within the Environmental Protection expertise area.
* Conduct reactive visits and proactive investigations, carrying out remedial actions in line with competency standards to ensure compliance.
* Maintain knowledge of the current Team Plan and understand your contribution to its delivery.
* Demonstrate cost consciousness and identify cost‑effective changes to your work processes.
* Propose improvements to current ways of working to deliver a more efficient and effective service for customers.
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience in routine casework and inspections related to nuisance.
* Relevant qualification in Environmental Health, Acoustics, or a similar field.
* Demonstrable practical experience in environmental protection work.
* Experience in investigations and enforcement actions, including serving notices, preparing prosecution papers, writing statements, and dealing with formal cautions.
* Experience working with council residents, private residents, and commercial businesses.
To discuss this opportunity further, please send an up‑to‑date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed).
If you know someone who would be a good fit, please send their contact details and get in touch. We offer a generous referral fee.
We are also happy to consider other roles for qualified candidates who may not be suited to this position.
Look forward to speaking with you soon.
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