Team Leader Safety And Pest Control

Team Leader Safety and Pest Control

Reference: FEB20247223

Location: Colindale/Hybrid

Salary: £45,021.00 - £50,031.00 Per Annum

Benefits: Lifestyle savings and pay role benefits and 31 days annual leave

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

The Team Leader is a key role within the Consumer and Public Protection service that offers a high-level of autonomy. You will support the Service Manager within the Assurance directorate with the successful delivery and undertaking of tasks related to performance & financial management, health & safety responsibilities and the promotion of corporate values amongst your team.

It is essential to utilise your existing technical knowledge of Environmental Health /Health and Safety legislation to oversee workload, coordinate training programmes, produce marketing plans and investigate service requests, whilst establishing strong relationships with stakeholders to provide expert advice.

About Directorate

The Assurance and Public Protection directorate ensures democratic accountability of council services. The directorate work together to monitor and ensure compliance and provide assurance of Barnet being an engaged and effective council that protects the public purse. They provide enforcement services that engage and protect residents and businesses to support a safer and healthier borough.

Consumer and Public Protection

In the Assurance and Public Protection directorate, we are committed to the work we do and the difference we make to residents and businesses of Barnet every single day.  2024 sees the exciting launch of the ‘Consumer and Public Protection Service’.

Aligned with the council’s vision set out in ‘Our Plan for Barnet’ the new service will focus on:

• Working with businesses and residents to create a safe, prosperous and healthy environment for all. Working collaboratively across a range of council services to understand issues faced by residents and businesses. Developing an excellent placed-based service to raise compliance and standards. Transforming our operating model by utilising technology and intelligence data to effectively respond to service demands.

We value the diverse range of skills, expertise and viewpoints new staff can bring to help us deliver excellent services and make a real difference to people who use our services.

About the role

To support the Service Manager in the comprehensive and legally robust delivery of Safety and Pest Control service. This involves overseeing, coordinating, monitoring workload, taking appropriate enforcement action, providing technical advice/guidance to the team, developing key resources including professional and technical staff. Also, the successful delivery of the relevant work programmes. To ensure that both safety responsibilities and Pest Control deployments are catered for and ensure staff complete taskings.

About you

• Successful completion of an Environmental Health degree or postgraduate MSc course, accredited by the CIEH in Environmental Health. Existing technical knowledge of Environmental Health /Health and Safety legislation and or the ability to develop technical knowledge in a specific area. Experience of taking enforcement action. Competent user of Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What we offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays. Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents. Work-life balance options may include job sharing and part-time working. Vivup employee benefit scheme which includes a vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more. A broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership. Excellent training and development opportunities. Employee well- being programs including confidential employee assistance.

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Jas Lally Jas.lally@barnet.gov.uk

Closing date: 4 March 2024.