Environmental health officer/pollution officer - united kingdom, central london, london

starting salary: gbp38,297 (r&r package for fully qualified and registered environmental health practitioners includes 7% salary enhancement, monthly travel card allowance, gbp2000 new employee payment)

job level: level 4, zone 1

work location: 5 pancras square, london, n1c 4ag.

hours per week: 36

contract type: permanent

closing date: sunday 6th november 2022 at 23:59

interviews to be held: tbc

alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

anonymised application - in keeping with camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

about us

in camden we are building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. we're home to uk's fast-growing economy and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. camden is flourishing and is a vibrant place to live and work with a prestigious entertainment industry and a dynamic approach to the modernisation of the environment. this is an ideal opportunity for a driven and committed individual to join camden's busy noise and pollution team and work in partnership with stakeholders to protect citizens from the negative impacts of noise and pollution to enable them to live and work in a properly regulated, safe, pleasant, and peaceful environment.

the role

operating with camden's daytime noise and pollution team this role incorporates the wide-ranging regulation relating to noise, nuisance and pollution including but not limited to construction/licensed premises/people noise/planning applications/environmental pollution and contaminated land.

we are seeking an experienced fully qualified and authorised officer to join our dynamic noise and pollution team. you will take responsibility for delivering the full range of noise and pollution functions. in addition, you will provide resilience for the wider ambitions of the public protection service to respond flexibly to deliver a broad range of environmental health and public health functions as required.

you will take a lead role and personal responsibility for the investigation and resolution of complaints and service requests in relation to pollution. this will require routine and unplanned site visits and inspections to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. you will investigate, negotiate, and mediate between parties and where necessary use the full range of legal enforcement powers including making cases and presenting evidence in court and at licensing and planning committees to deliver positive outcomes. you will also develop and deliver special projects, policy, and research on areas of expertise and/or functional activity within the service. the role includes a substantial amount of autonomy, report writing, resolution, preventative and advisory work.

the role is be based in an enabled and empowered team-focused service where all officers are expected to work flexibly to meet evolving services demands. you will work as one team to assist in the development of a culture where knowledge and experience is shared, and responsibility for making decisions on complex issues is shared where appropriate. this will include deputising providing cover for managers in the services as appropriate.

about you

you will hold relevant specialist qualifications (bsc/msc or diploma in environmental health and the ehrb certificate of registration or equivalent relevant qualifications) and be competent in the full range of noise and pollution requirements. you will ideally also hold relevant qualifications/experience in one or more of the pollution specialisms such as noise and nuisance, contaminated land, environmental permitting.

you will have an excellent knowledge/understanding of the legislative framework relevant to the team and experience in its application to casework to deal with difficult and complex cases, effectively resolve and deliver innovative interventions, prepare complex legislative documentation, report and recommend enforcement action as well attending court, prepare detailed and accurate written and verbal responses in relation to casework.

to succeed, you will bring a track record of working collaboratively with internal and external partners, demonstrating good outcome focussed customer care and communicational skills to identify innovative and creative approaches to complaints and camden objectives. you will have the ability to take an organised approach to your own workload whilst dealing with conflicting priorities and to ensuring a customer service focused approach.

working for camden

we're ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. help us redefine how we're supporting our communities, and we'll redefine what a career can be. if that sounds good to you, we'd love to talk.

at camden, you'll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. click here to see full details of our benefits.

additional information

to view the job profile, please click here

to apply for this job please follow the "apply" link. in the 'why you?' section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job profile.

to discover more about camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

asking for adjustments

camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. this includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. if you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on , at or post to 5 pancras square, london, n1c 4ag.


London Borough of Camden
United Kingdom, Central London, London
2022-10-29
2022-11-28
FULL-TIME
2249952
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