Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
We deliver Environmental Health alongside our Public Health partners which enables greater opportunities and outcomes and are looking to recruit an Environmental Health Officer’s within the Food, Health & Safety Team.
At Swindon we pride ourselves on developing staff to their highest potential and as an Environmental Health Officer within the team, you will be part of this same investment.
Your next role
You will be part of a successful and mutually supportive team operating across Food, Health & Safety, carrying a varied and engaging case-load that spreads across your specialist fields. You will lead on prosecutions, warrants of entry, seizures and works in default.
As an Environmental Health Officer, you will have opportunities to provide training and leadership to other staff members and will work with technical officers to enable the best outcomes for Swindon residents.
Hybrid working is encouraged and you will be working flexibly on the district completing visits, at home as well as in the office to enable the best outcomes as part of a holistic and multi-disciplinary team providing advice, enablement, and enforcement as part of a wider public health delivery agenda.
Your background
It is essential that you have a degree in Environmental Health, & EHORB registration or equivalent, and you will be able to demonstrate a broad technical background across a range of relevant Environmental Health disciplines. Experience in Prosecutions, serving of Notices and other enforcement experience is beneficial.
You will possess excellent people skills allied with the proven ability to listen, explain, negotiate and influence. You will have a track record of good performance in a busy environment and demonstrate leadership skills.
A full and valid driving Licence and ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
Your next package
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As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
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Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
Your next steps
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