Environmental Fly Tipping Warden

Located in the heart of the North West, close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modern and ambitious Council with a strong commitment to our residents. We are proud to deliver high-quality services that make a real difference, and we continue to build on our progress as we shape a positive and sustainable future for the borough.

The Environmental Protection Team within the Council’s Communities Department plays a vital role in protecting public health and improving the quality of life across the borough. The service delivers a wide range of regulatory functions, including managing environmental issues, providing technical advice to support decision-making, and ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation to safeguard residents, businesses and local communities.

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Roles That Matter

St Helens Borough Council is seeking two motivated Environmental Fly Tipping Wardens to join our Environmental Protection team. The opportunities are 12-month fixed-term.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in tackling environmental crime and improving the quality of the local environment across the borough. You will be at the forefront of investigating issues such as fly-tipping, waste offences and other environmental breaches, helping to protect communities and enhance neighbourhoods.

As a Regulatory Services Environmental Fly Tipping Warden, you will respond to complaints from the public, monitor the borough for environmental offences, and carry out investigations. You will gather and manage evidence, conduct interviews (including under caution where required), and take appropriate enforcement action, including the issuing of Community Protection and Fixed Penalty Notices.

You will also prepare case files for legal proceedings, represent the Council in court when necessary, and contribute to wider enforcement initiatives and educational work to promote compliance with environmental legislation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient individual with a good awareness of environmental issues, such as fly-tipping and waste crime, strong communication and customer service skills, and the ability to manage workloads and handle challenging situations. Experience in investigation, enforcement, and public engagement would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive officer looking to develop their experience in environmental enforcement and make a meaningful contribution to improving the borough for residents.

For more information, or to arrange an informal discussion, please get in touch with nialltraynor@sthelens.gov.uk.

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

Employees can regularly work away from Council workspaces (including home or other locations), alongside required office-based working. The balance between remote and office-based working is determined at service level based on operational need, however, there has been a minimum specification that staff will work at least 2 days from an office-based location.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

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Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.

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