Environmental Health Officer

Post No. POSN001266 - Environmental Health Officer

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to join the busy Environmental Protection Team: an opportunity to embrace the challenge of delivering a key front line Environmental Health service in an expanding city with a diverse range of businesses.

You will hold a relevant degree or diploma in Environmental Health, have experience of statutory nuisance investigation and enforcement, experience in Development Control & Licensing consultations; and previous experience in noise control.

The post requires you to demonstrate effective communication and negotiation skills; be able to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with people, be flexible, and be confident in the relevant areas of regulatory enforcement. You will be capable of organising and prioritising your own work to meet challenging deadlines and you will operate in a self-sufficient manner. In Newport, no two days are the same and you can expect to gain broad and varied experiences while working here.

The main focus of the team is to deliver statutory environmental protection interventions across a wide variety of commercial, industrial and domestic settings. This will include:

There will also be opportunity to assist with other areas of Environmental Health work such as Local Air Quality. This post offers real personal and professional development to the successful applicant.

Role Location: Officers in the team can work from the Civic Centre at the heart of Newport, can operate in a hybrid agile manner including working from home but with a clear expectation and need to visit commercial & industrial premises, domestic properties and other locations across the City as and when needed; including into evenings or on weekends as service demands dictate.

Employment Benefits: Generous Annual Leave entitlement, Local Government Pension Scheme, Flexible and Agile working policies, Personal development opportunities; Active Travel routes into the city and Bike-to-Work scheme, VECTIS Employee benefits card.

Face to Face Interviews will occur in mid April 2024.
For an informal conversation and detail about the role, please contact James Holland, Principal Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection) on 01633 414720 or email James.Holland@newport.gov.uk

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from the minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Our values – Courageous, Positive and Responsible
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