Further Information
1. Are you a qualified Environmental Health professional seeking a new challenge?
2. Do you want to work in an interesting and multi-disciplinary role?
3. Are you passionate about improving the local area for everyone?
Look no further! We have a fantastic opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to join our team here at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
About Us
You’ll be joining our hard-working and experienced Environmental Protection Team which is part of our wider Environmental Health Service. Our team play a crucial role in ensuring that Stockton-on-Tees remains a safe, clean, and healthy place for everyone.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team who are keen to explore and implement new and innovative solutions and make a difference to the local community.
What will you be doing?
This is an exciting and highly varied role where no two days will be the same.
You will have exposure to the full remit of environmental health duties which include but are not limited to food safety, statutory nuisance, public nuisance, health and safety, water quality, infectious diseases and animal health/welfare.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
4. Carry out inspections, visits, monitoring, investigations and enforcement across the borough
5. Provide high quality advice on a wide range of environmental health functions and legislation to both internal and external partners
6. Ensure the Council can fulfil its statutory duties with professionalism and integrity
For more detailed information about the role, including the career-grade information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.
What do I need?
You will be a current Environmental Health professional - ideally with experience and a professional Environmental Health qualification.
However, we will accept applications from newly qualified Environmental Health Officers or Environmental Protection Officers.
You will also have excellent communication skills, high levels of IT literacy and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
What can we offer you?
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.
Our Environmental Health Officers are career-graded, allowing you to progress to higher grades as your experience and qualifications develop, provided there is work available at the higher level.
We also offer an excellent total reward package, including:
7. A career-graded salary of up to £45,718
8. 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years service (plus bank holidays). Ability to purchase additional leave is also available.
9. Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement.
10. Access to a number of other employee benefits including learning & development opportunities, a car lease scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.
And that’s not all – you can also work flexibly where you can work part of your week at home.
For more information about working for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, please visit the Careers section on our website: