Overview
Broxtowe Borough Council located in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands is currently offering a variety of positions to strengthen existing teams. Broxtowe is a mixed urban/rural Borough set in the attractive county of Nottinghamshire. It is ideally situated with a wide variety of sporting and shopping facilities locally and is in easy reach of Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park. The administrative centre of Beeston is four miles from Nottingham City Centre and borders Nottingham University. We support training and development of all our officers, and will pay for your annual membership of the CIEH, encouraging chartered membership.
Role
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Salary: £47,419 - £49,287 (Grade 13)
Other conditions: Designated car user allowance, agile working
37 hours per week
Responsibilities
* Lead, supervise and be responsible for the Environmental Protection team covering Noise, Air Quality, Contaminated Land, permitted processes, planning consultations and public health matters.
* Be highly motivated and able to work independently with your own small caseload. Manage and lead a team, developing relevant policies and procedures to ensure quality services are delivered.
* Act as lead professional for the Environmental Protection Team, providing support to officers, carrying out complex cases or investigations and providing a link with other teams to achieve positive outcomes for customers.
* Be a team player with a proactive approach and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to use the full remit of legislation in a balanced way.
* Have knowledge and experience of Anti-social behaviour legislation and the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
* Demonstrate competency, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Environmental Protection functions with recent experience of working in a Local Authority enforcement role.
* Be able to undertake site inspections; some out of hours working may be required.
Qualifications and requirements
* Experience in Environmental Protection with recent Local Authority enforcement experience.
* Ability to work independently, lead a team, and develop policies and procedures.
* Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
* Willingness to undertake site inspections and occasional out-of-hours work.
Application and timeline
For further details regarding this post please email Suzanne.hickey@broxtowe.gov.uk to arrange a call back.
Please quote reference No: H79 (stating preferred hours to be worked)
Closing date: 11 February 2026
Interviews: w/c 23 February 2026
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY
Please apply through the Broxtowe Borough Council website
Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work:
* Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
* Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
* Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
* Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
* Transparent - integrity and professional competence
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.
Benefits
As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs
* a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days plus 8 days bank holidays.
* flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
* gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
* access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers
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