We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our Public Protection teams on a permanent, full‑time basis.
About the role
This role requires the candidate to be part of a committed and professional team of Environmental Health Officers and Public Protection Officers responsible and accountable for the enforcement, control, development and maintenance of Environmental Health and Public Protection standards throughout Ceredigion.
The role will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of Public Protection functions, including food safety and standards, public health protection, environmental protection, animal health and welfare, and health and safety enforcement. Acting as an authorised officer of the Council, the postholder will undertake regulatory, investigative and enforcement duties to protect public health and the environment, while also providing day‑to‑day operational management and supervision of staff delivering these services.
The role requires flexibility to work across Public Protection disciplines and to support service priorities in response to changing demands. On a day‑to‑day basis you will:
* Investigate a range of breaches of legislation and prepare evidence and other material for the instigation of legal proceedings, including the service of statutory notices, and give evidence in court, public enquiries and tribunals as appropriate.
* Possess, develop and maintain specialist and in‑depth knowledge of the major work areas covered by the post; including keeping up to date with current legislation, best practices and Council and Service policies; provide advice, guidance and expertise at all levels to users of the service.
* Manage the team members to enable the actions and targets set in the annual Service Plan to be achieved.
* Ensure that all relevant Council policies, initiatives and procedures are observed and adhered to by members of the team in connection with the execution of their work activities during the delivery of services.
* Manage the service team’s investigative work and report to the Environmental Health Manager those matters that require further formal intervention.
We are looking to recruit an individual who is:
* Able to build effective working relationships within and outside the work service area.
* Capable of managing and motivating teams and colleagues to meet negotiated targets.
* Capable of applying analytical skills to a range of practical problems.
* A commitment to implementing the policies, aims and objectives of the Council.
Experience
The successful candidate will have at least 5 years experience of public service provision with at least 2 years experience working in a regulatory environment, preferably Environmental Health or a similar regulatory service.
Welsh Language
We welcome applications from non‑Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.
We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development so that you can progress your career with us.
In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.
More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here.
What we offer
Work‑life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Policy, Performance and Public Protection
We lead on corporate performance, corporate policy, strategic partnerships, engagement, community cohesion and civil contingencies, and also are responsible for strategic and operational responsibility for public protection: environmental health, food fraud, licensing and trading standards. Our key functions are as follows:
* Complaints, Compliments and FOI
* Corporate Performance and Policy: Corporate performance; Property gazetteer; Research
* Public Protection: Environmental health; Food fraud; Licensing; Trading standards; Pollution Control; Pest Control; Weights and Measures; Communicable Diseases; Health and Safety; Animal Health.
* Strategic Partnerships, Engagement and Research: Business continuity; Civil contingencies; Community safety partnership; Engagement; Equality; Public service board; Refugee programme
Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.
Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
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