Job opportunity: Environmental Health Technical Assistant (2 posts)
This job position is within the Sustainable Environment and Operations Directorate.
Salary
Grade 8 - £30,151 to £32,909 per annum.
Hours
37 hours per week.
Contract
Permanent. Hybrid working available.
About the job
We are looking for enthusiastic person to join our busy, friendly and professional Environmental Protection team in transforming the health and wellbeing of our community and local environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, creative individual to join our Environmental Protection Team.
You will be joining Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council at an exciting time as we develop and improve our services under our One Council transformational change programme. As a member of a small, committed, and hard-working team, you will be involved in both proactive and reactive work across many of the specialist disciplines that lie within the team’s remit.
You will also help to maintain and promote active partnership working with agencies for the benefit of our customers. You will provide a front line customer focused response for a range Environmental Protection regulatory functions delivered by the team, there is the opportunity to become involved in the following areas including:
- Statutory nuisance complaints and pollution derived anti-social behaviour;
- Regulation of industrial processes;
- Contaminated land;
- Air quality;
- Private water supply regulation;
- Provision of professional advice to planning and licensing teams.
You will be supported to acquire or develop your knowledge and skills to deliver a lead role in some of these areas and in utilising some enforcement tools to achieve appropriate outcomes and improvements for our Borough. You will be organised, diligent and flexible, with good communication skills, able to work on your own initiative and balance pro-active and a reactive work programme to achieve key performance indicators. You will have an eye for detail and be comfortable working under pressure.
Due to the nature of the role, there will be some out of hours and weekend working required on occasions. The job gives a great opportunity for a varied role and will involve on-site visits, use of monitoring equipment, assessment and writing of technical report and communication with residents, customers, partner agencies and specialist consultants.
Requirements
- A degree or a technical qualification in a relevant field.
- Knowledge of enforcement preferably within Environmental Health
- A full, current valid driving licence with access to a vehicle, which is available for work purposes.
Why work for us?
Our vision is to provide good local services, a prosperous borough, and safe and welcoming places for all.
- We are committed to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential.
- We are focussed on the wellbeing of our people.
- Together we can help to make a difference to our community - we offer 'jobs with purpose'.
Do your values align with ours? Read further information on our values, culture and behaviours.
We offer a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 23 days annual leave and 5 days extra after 5 years' service, free car parking, flexible working and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, green travel scheme including a cycle to work scheme, 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service plus development and training opportunities.
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Contact
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mr Darren Walters, Environmental Protection Team Manager on (01782) 742587 or darren.walters@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Closing date
Sunday 26 February 2023.
(Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated).
Interview date
Week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.
Supporting documents and information
Download the job description and person specification
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