Our client in Hertfordshire is seeking a proactive and experienced Environmental Health Technical Officer to join the Environmental Protection Team on a temporary basis. This role offers the opportunity to support a busy and varied caseload, ensuring effective enforcement and compliance with key environmental health legislation.
* Duration: 12 weeks initially (with the possibility of extension)
* Hours: 37 hours per week (hybrid)
* Hourly Rate: £35 - £45/hour
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and prioritise a varied workload within the Environmental Protection Team.
* Collect, collate, and secure evidence relating to:
* Noise and other statutory nuisance
* Filthy & verminous / severely hoarded premises
* Rubbish and accumulations
* Dark smoke and trade waste bonfires
* Defective drainage
* Enforce a wide range of legislation, including but not limited to:
* Environmental Protection Act 1990
* Public Health Act 1936
* Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
* Clean Air Act 1993
* Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
* Building Act 1984
* Serve legal notices, undertake works in default, obtain warrants, and support prosecutions.
* Provide support to Environmental Health Officers on complex or high-risk investigations.
* Use Microsoft Office applications to produce accurate records and reports (experience of Assure software is desirable but not essential).
Person Specification
Essential:
* Proven experience managing statutory nuisance and public health casework.
* Strong knowledge and practical enforcement experience across relevant legislation.
* Demonstrable experience serving legal notices, conducting works in default, and preparing cases for court.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a high-pressure environment.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
* Full, clean UK driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle.
* Flexibility to undertake occasional monitoring visits outside of normal office hours.
Desirable:
* Experience using Assure (or similar case management systems).
* Prior local authority experience in an Environmental Protection setting