Job opportunity: Environmental Health Multiple Vacancies

Vacancy reference

ECR000388/387 Environmental Protection Technical Assistant
ECR000386 Environmental health officer/Environmental protection officer /Graduate Environmental health officer
ECR000384 Food & Safety Lead
ECR000383 Environmental Protection Lead
ECR000382 Environmental Health Manager

Hours

37 Hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Location

Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme

About the job

Do you want to make a real difference to our community? To protect the public, the environment, business and enhance people’s lives. If so then, following a restructure, there are a number of exciting roles available at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Whether you are an experienced manager wanting to widen your skills, an experienced officer wanting to take that step into management , or to develop or start your career within environmental health there are a number of opportunities available.

The following permanent, full time roles that we are currently seeking dedicated and enthusiastic professionals for:

Environmental Protection Technical Assistant– X 2 Posts – (Grade 8 - £33,366 – £36,124)

Do you have experience in a previous regulatory or enforcement role, are you good with dealing with people, or do you have a passion and qualification in one of the teams areas of responsibility, then one of these posts may be the perfect opportunity that you have been looking for.

Environmental Health Officer /Environmental Protection Officer– (Grade 9 - £37,035- £38,626) or Graduate Environmental Health Officer (Grade 8 to 9 - £33,366 – £38,626)

Do you have a passion for helping people, business and protecting the environment, this role is open to professionals with either qualifications or experience within the teams responsibilities. There will be opportunity to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills within the teams responsibilities.

Food & Safety Lead – (Grade 10 - £39,513- £41,511) plus £3,200pa Market Supplement fixed for 3 years.

Are you an EHO who is passionate about Food and Health and Safety, have some management experience or are wanting to step into management, this role will undertake the FSA lead officer role and you will manage a team of officers covering Food Safety, Health & safety, Infectious diseases, Sampling, Health based registrations.

Market Supplement is not subject to annual pay awards/ cost of living increases or incremental salary increases, if applicable. All Market Supplements are subject to normal deductions, such as tax and National Insurance and pension contributions (where the staff member is enrolled in a pension scheme).

Environmental Protection Lead - (Grade 10 - £39,513- £41,511) plus £3,200pa Market Supplement fixed for 3 years.

We are seeking an EHO or environmental protectional professional to lead the delivery of statutory nuisance, air quality, contaminated land, private water supplies, clean air, regulation of industrial premises and consultee to planning and licensing department. This role would suit someone with management experience or wanting to develop such skills.

Environmental Health Manager (Grade 13 - £49,764- £53,887)

Are you an experienced EHO with management experience looking to expand your knowledge and experience? This new business manager post will be responsible for three teams including Food & Safety, Environmental Protection and Licensing teams within Regulatory Services,

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.

Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People Offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave (plus the option to purchase additional leave), plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.

Contact

Should you wish to have an informal discussion in relation to this opportunity contact Nesta Barker, Service Director-Regulatory Services, on 01782 742732 or nesta.barker@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Closing date

5pm on Tuesday 27 May 2025.

Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Interview date

Week commencing - Monday 9 June 2025.

Supporting documents and information

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Please state the relevant job post number in the 'supporting information' section of the online application form:

ECR000388/387 Environmental Protection Technical Assistant
ECR000386 Environmental health officer/Environmental protection officer /Graduate Environmental health officer
ECR000384 Food & Safety Lead
ECR000383 Environmental Protection Lead
ECR000382 Environmental Health Manager

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