Overview
Trainee Environmental Health Practitioner (Housing) Ref: CH06425
Salary: National Living Wage currently £12.21 per hour (over 21s). Hours: 37 hours per week. Term: 2 fixed positions for up to 24 months.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Housing Standards & Improvement Team for two enthusiastic and talented students to work in our friendly Housing team. The post holders will have the opportunity to undertake a wide range of learning and practical experience. This is intended to assist the successful applicants in meeting the housing (and possibly all of the) elements of either the Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) or the Chartered Practitioners Programme (CPP) routes.
About the team
The team deals with all aspects of Private Sector Housing, including minimum standards in rented accommodation, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Energy Efficiency and Empty Homes, Disabled Facilities Grants as well as public health matters. However, this role will focus mainly on inspecting, licensing and enforcing standards in HMOs within and outside of an Additional Licensing area.
Is the Student Environmental Health Practitioner (Housing) role for you?
These posts are only open to those who:
* Have completed a “BSc or MSc course accredited with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)”
What will the role involve?
The work will be varied and will involve joint visits with officers and others to help improve the lives of our residents through helping them tackle issues including (but not limited to):
* Housing disrepair
* HMO (mandatory & additional) licensing
* Compliance with Electrical Safety Regulations and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
* Smoke & Carbon monoxide Regulations
* Supporting the work of home energy efficiency team
Benefits
* Pay the fees for their professional qualification with the CIEH - subject to conditions.
* You will be part of a forward thinking and supportive team
* Smart working - you will work in ways that gets the best outcomes
* Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (24 days holiday per annum + Bank Holidays)
* Flexi time - being able to accrue up to 3 additional flexi days in a 13 week period
* An attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
* An opportunity to join a savings salary sacrifice scheme
Work arrangement
This post is based primarily on working (and travelling to visits) from home, although there may be opportunities to work from the office, particularly where this links with the preparation of enforcement notices.
Closing date: 20 October 2025
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Carol Jones at: (contact details not provided in this text)
Fluency and safeguarding
Fluency Statement
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) statement
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Information for Applicants
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time.
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