Job Title: Environmental Health Officers x2
- Housing and Property
- Environmental Protection
Location: Harrogate
Salary:
- Housing and Property – £27,741 – £35,745 per annum
- Environmental Protection – £32,910 – £35,745 pro rata
Job type:
- Housing and Property – Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
- Environmental Protection – FTC (12 Months), Part Time (30 hours per week)
Closing Date: 7th February 2021
The Council is looking for two new Environmental Health Officers to join their teams, specialising in Housing and Property, and Environmental Protection respectively
Role Overview:
Housing and Property
A strong team player, with a keen interest in housing conditions you will contribute to the efficient and effective performance of the Housing Renewal Team.
You will deal with the full range of housing matters including responding to enquiries and complaints, carrying out investigations and inspections of private sector housing, including Houses in Multiple Occupation, serve notices and take other enforcement action where necessary.
You will also deal with complaints of harassment and illegal eviction under the provisions the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.
Environmental Protection
You will work in the Environmental Protection Team who cover a wide range of service areas including; statutory nuisance; public health; environmental crime; the dog warden service; contaminated land; air quality management; industrial pollution control and private water supplies.
You will be responsible for investigating statutory nuisance complaints and responding to planning and licensing consultations.
You must have working knowledge and understanding of the nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and knowledge of Licensing and Planning legislation.
About you:
It is essential that you have a degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Health and you must be a member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
What’s on offer?
As well as the opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated team there are a number of other fantastic benefits including a very generous annual leave allowance (26 days pro rata plus 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service), flexible and agile working, the use of pool cars, staff discounts including on leisure facilities and the option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Please click the APPLY button go through the Council Website and fill in the application form for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Environmental Protection, Environmental Compliance Auditor, Housing Officer, Property Officer, Housing and Property Compliance, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Permits, Environmental Health may also be considered for this role.
