Pest Control and Special Maintenance Officer 1213
Please apply online via the link provided.
Closing date: 21 November 2025
Interview date: 28 November 2025.
Please apply via Winchester City Council's website.
We are seeking a confident, self-starting operative to work in our busy Special Maintenance team.
You’ll be working primarily as a Pest Control Officer responding to requests from members of the public requesting assistance, occasionally working in commercial premises, but also assisting internal council departments such as Housing and Environmental Health.
Key to this role is an engaging, supportive approach to your work as you will often be dealing with distressed individuals, as well as excellent communication skills, as you will need to explain a technical work area clearly and calmly to avoid causing undue alarm or risk.
The role is physically active involving ladders and entering manholes, as well as carrying equipment such as CCTV cameras. The role would also involve pest prevention, including erecting bird scaring devices or netting on buildings, or installing one-way valves in sewers.
The role covers a wide range of species from rats through to bed bugs and could involve poisons, air weapons, insecticides or traps. Risk awareness and high levels of safety around customers and their premises is essential.
On occasion, you may need to support the wider special maintenance team for high profile events such as elections or responding to emergencies and acting as a front line responder. For example, during severe weather events, but this will be infrequent.
A driving licence is essential, and a Basic DBS check will also be a requirement. IT skills will also be an advantage as the service will be moving to a fully digital platform.
All applicants must be fully qualified to the Royal Society For Public Health level 2 award in pest management (or equivalent) across all the main pest control disciplines (Rodents/Avian/Insects). The applicant must also be able to demonstrate relevant experience, ideally in a local authority environment, with experience of working in a maintenance environment being an advantage.
If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity then this is the role for you. In return, we offer an excellent package of benefits including:
- Employer paid health cash plan
- Salary sacrifice scheme for cars and bikes
- 26 days annual leave per year rising to 33 days - dependent on length of service
- 13 days additional flexi leave per year (subject to operational requirements)
- Option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave
- Free parking (during work hours) at any Winchester Park and Ride
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Discounts at a range of major high street brands and the two leisure centres in the district
- Season Ticket loans
- Excellent working environment
- Support for continuous professional development
For more information about the role, please see the job description and person specification attached.
This is an interesting, technical role offering high amounts of independence, flexibility, autonomy and job satisfaction working as part of a friendly team. If you wish to discuss the role, please contact Darren Lewis, Head of Engineering on 01962 848571.
Salary range
- £32,597 - £36,363 per year