Technical Officer Community Protection

Environmental Health Technical Officer - Community Protection

Permanent

Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary NS11 £40,444 - £42,123 per annum

We are now recruiting for a Environmental Health Technical Officer, Community Protection to provide technical support and assistance to the Public Protection Service Area in delivering quality services in both a programmed and responsive way. You will cover all aspects of environmental protection within the Community Protection Team taking appropriate enforcement actions where necessary.

As an experienced officer you will have the ability to carry out full investigations, write reports, warnings and notices within all areas of Environmental Protection legislation including but not limited to nuisance, public health matters, public health funerals, high hedges, pollution and drainage.

Operating within a small but extremely busy team you will manage an extensive workload, prioritising to ensure our residents are at the centre of all we do.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Yvonne Swinton, Community Protection Manager on 01636 655382.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: Friday 16th October 2026

Interview: Interviews expected w/c 26th October 2026