Environmental Protection Team Lead
Location:
Staffordshire (Hybrid: 3 days on-site)
Hours:
Full-time or part-time (18.5–37 hours per week)
Rate: Up to £60 p/h (Inside IR35)
Contract:
6 months initially
Start:
ASAP
Our client is seeking a dynamic and hands-on
Environmental Protection Team Lead
to lead and support a high-performing team delivering a broad range of statutory environmental health services. This is a great opportunity to take on a senior role with real impact – managing day-to-day delivery, mentoring officers, and holding a personal caseload of complex work.
About the Role
The client is looking for someone who can lead from the front, handling team leadership, officer development, and their own investigations. You'll manage service delivery across:
Pollution Control (LAPPC, PPC)
Air Quality and Contaminated Land
Statutory Nuisance Investigations
Private Water Supplies and Smoke Control
Planning & Licensing consultations
You’ll help shape service strategy, resolve high-profile or complex issues, and play a key part in staff training, coaching, and mentoring.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the Environmental Protection team operationally and strategically
Oversee performance, work allocation, training and appraisals
Personally handle complex or contentious cases
Maintain and develop operational standards, compliance and SOPs
Support the Environmental Health Business Manager in budget management and strategic planning
Represent the service internally and externally, including complaints and appeal responses
Support emergency response and out-of-hours services (as required)
Requirements:
Proven experience in environmental protection, with a strong working knowledge of environmental health legislation
Leadership or supervisory experience within local authority or similar setting
Hands-on technical expertise – able to carry and manage your own caseload
Excellent mentoring, coaching, and team development skills
Confident communicator, able to liaise at all levels internally and externally
Member of CIEH or equivalent professional body is desirable
If you have the above experience and would like to be considered then please apply with your up to date CV!
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