Environmental Compliance Officer - Eal09788

Hourly rate of pay: £18.03 - £20.18

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join Protective Services in one of the most beautiful and rapidly growing areas of Scotland with over 40 miles of magnificent coastline, rolling countryside, high quality food and drink, world-renowned links golf courses and excellent links to Edinburgh city centre.

The Environmental Compliance Officer post is a newly established post within a small but dynamic Environmental Health team undertaking a range of duties that protect public health from environmental impacts.

You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties which support the Environmental Health team in meeting relevant local and national standards and obligations in areas such as Local Air Quality Management, Contaminated Land, Development Management and Statutory Nuisances such as noise, smoke odour etc.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate relevant academic knowledge in relation to environmental science/ engineering and will have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team to meet shared objectives. You will also need to hold a full current driving licence.

As well as offering a stunning working environment, East Lothian Council has a range of flexible working options to meet your work-life balance needs, including hybrid / home working if certain criteria are met.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Actively contribute to achieving the aim of Protective Services in promoting, protecting and enhancing the health, safety and wellbeing of people living, working and spending time in East Lothian and to support Council services in managing the risks associated with delivering and maintaining services in our local communities.

To provide technical and specialist support to the Team Manager in fulfilling the Council’s statutory duties in relation to Environmental Compliance including contaminated land, local air quality management, noise control and other environmental issues. This will be carried out through monitoring, inspection and sampling activities, investigation of complaints and incidents, assessment and review of technical information, provision of technical advice and report writing.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Relevant Qualifications
HND in a relevant scientific discipline.

Driving Licence
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.

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