At Ipswich Borough Council, we’re passionate about making a real difference for our residents, our communities, and our local economy.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Principal Environmental Health Officer (PEHO) to lead and manage our Environmental Protection Team. This is a pivotal role within the Public Protection Service, overseeing high‑quality delivery across the Environmental Protection service.
As a PEHO you will provide excellent leadership, ensure operational excellence and help shape strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, manage, and support Environmental Health Officers and Technical Officers to deliver an effective and customer‑focused service.
* Oversee the delivery of statutory duties across areas such as environmental protection, nuisance investigations, and regulatory enforcement.
* Manage complex cases, providing expert guidance and professional oversight.
* Develop policies, procedures, and service improvements to ensure high standards and compliance with legislation.
* Work collaboratively with internal colleagues, external partners, and regional networks to address emerging issues and deliver council priorities.
* Prepare reports, advise senior managers, elected members, and stakeholders.
* Support the development of team members through coaching, mentoring, and professional development.
Qualifications
* A degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and EHORB/ CIEH registration.
* Experience working within Environmental Health, ideally across multiple disciplines.
* Strong people leadership and case management skills.
* A sound understanding of relevant legislation, guidance, and regulatory frameworks.
Hours and Working Arrangements
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.
This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office).
Benefits
As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
Please let us know if you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
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