Regulatory Services – 4 posts
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with a competitive salary and pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection, lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council, generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance. We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
Team Leader Environmental Protection
Salary £48,226 - £51,356
1 x Full Time (37 hours)
Environmental Health Officer (EHO) / Senior Environmental Protection Officer (SHPO)
Salary £42,839 - £46,142
1 x Part Time (14.8 hours)
Environmental Protection Officer
Salary £38,220 – £40,777
2 x Full Time (37 hours)
We currently have four vacancies in the Environmental Protection Team following a full team restructure and are looking for qualified officers and experienced officers.
What will you be doing?
You would be working within the busy Environmental Protection Team and will be responsible for statutory duties related to Statutory Nuisance, Air Quality, Contaminated Land, Environmental Permitting and planning and licensing consultations. You will be responsible for your own case load, dealing with complaints, inspections and enforcement.
The Team Leader position will also assist the Environmental Protection Manager with the operation and management of the service.
About you
We are looking for innovative, enthusiastic and confident individuals with drive and determination to join our Environmental Protection Team. You must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision. The posts will be working across the whole of North Northamptonshire
The postholder for the Team Leader Environmental Protection and the Environmental Health Officer/Senior Environmental Protection roles, will require a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health or equivalent, along with additional relevant qualifications and extensive experience within the Environmental Protection field.
The Environmental Protection Officer roles will require a good overall standard of education to A-Level or equivalent standard. Experience of working in an environmental health or similar regulatory role is desirable.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Catherine Clooney, Environmental Protection Manager catherine.clooney@northnorthants.gov.uk
Closing date – 30th October 2025
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