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SalaryWestmorland and Furness Council is an ambitious authority aiming to shape public services for the better, building on the best and transforming them for the future. We are committed to putting our customers and communities first, and to be the heart of everything we do.
About this opportunity
Westmorland and Furness Council is looking for a professionally qualified, experienced and skilled officer who will carry out duties associated with the investigation of pollution control / public health complaints (mainly noise but also smoke, odour, light, filthy premises, etc). Other duties will involve air pollution / noise monitoring and collating/distributing information about bathing waters. You will also be expected to undertake other duties from time to time, namely Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC/LAIPPC), air quality assessment and contaminated land issues.
You must have experience of dealing with members of the public and be able to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative. You will also have excellent IT and written and verbal communication skills.
A qualification in Environmental Protection / Environmental Health, the ability to undertake technical / scientific calculations, experience of working in an enforcement role and / or dealing with the public in difficult or confrontational situations would be an advantage. You must have excellent communication and IT skills.
For an informal discussion on the above posts, please contact Graham Barker on 01229 876372.
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