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Technical Officer / Senior Technincal Officer

Salary range: £29,540 to £37,280 per annum + Benefit allowance of £2,278 per annum (to cover costs relating to travel).

Sector: Environmental Health and Licensing Team

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (37 per week)

We are ideally looking to recruit a Technical Officer/ Senior Technical Officer to our team who has previous experience of either working in Environmental Health or similar professional organisation. You will need to possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have the ability and be comfortable carrying out effective enforcement duties, including investigating complaints, gathering evidence, and taking enforcement action.

Hastings is an ambitious, and progressive Council, and Environmental Health and Licensing are essential and valued services at the core of our public protection and community safety work. The role is varied and based on the promotion of public health through protecting our environment-including our air quality, the food we eat, ensuring safe and healthy places of work, and by reducing pollutants including noise.

This diverse and challenging role provides a great opportunity to make a real difference to people’s health and well-being and there will be variety and opportunities to stretch your capabilities, and the successful candidate will play a central role in the delivery of the Environmental Health and Licensing Team’s objectives.

This is a career graded post dependant on qualifications and experience. Applicants must ensure that they meet the requirements of the Career Graded Structure before applying.

A full driving licence is essential for this post which also attracts a separate car benefit allowance of £2,278 as is a willingness to work outside of normal office hours from time to time.

In addition to support with training and personal development, we operate family friendly flexible and hybrid/home working policies, option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development, car benefit allowance and generous annual leave package.

For an informal discussion or for further information please contact Ian Wheeler, Environmental Health Manager on 01424 783230.

Closing Date for applications: 30th July 2026 at 12:00 midday