Location
City of London, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Hours
Full Time - Standard office hours, based in the Borough for a minimum of 3 days a week

Salary
£44,937 per annum

About the Role
Help drive cleaner air, protect public health and create a greener future for everyone in our borough. As an Air Quality Officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, you'll play a vital role in tackling one of the borough's biggest environmental challenges. By improving air quality, you'll directly contribute to better public health, stronger communities and a fairer, more sustainable borough for generations to come.

You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on improving air and land quality, making a real difference to residents' lives and the environment. Your responsibilities will include reviewing planning applications and dust management plans to ensure developments remain air quality neutral or positive. You will monitor air quality across Kensington and Chelsea, overseeing the operation and maintenance of the borough-wide air quality network, which includes five automatic monitoring stations and multiple mobile sensors.

Your role involves analysing complex environmental data, identifying trends and reporting progress against statutory targets and World Health Organisation guidelines. You will translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights that inform internal strategy and public reporting. Additionally, you will help deliver key actions from the Council's Air Quality Action Plan, collaborating across departments to embed best practices and reduce pollution.

You will oversee the inspection and permitting of small industrial processes under the Environmental Permitting Regulations, coordinate the monthly diffusion tube monitoring programme, and maintain accurate records and reports. This is a hands-on, practical role where your technical knowledge and problem-solving skills will contribute to measurable progress toward cleaner air—one dataset, inspection and policy review at a time.

This is a two-year fixed-term contract offering a unique opportunity to work in one of the country's most complex Air Quality Management Areas, where your work will have a direct, measurable impact on residents' quality of life. You will receive support for professional development through training, mentoring and opportunities to deepen your expertise in air quality management and environmental regulation.

Experience
- Proven experience in air quality monitoring, data analysis and reporting
- Experience reviewing air quality assessments for planning applications or construction management plans is an asset
- Strong working knowledge of air quality legislation and policy at EU, national and local levels, including Local Air Quality Management framework and Environmental Permitting Regime
- Confident use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), ideally ArcGIS or ArcView
- Experience handling data and reports with precision and care

About you
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage confidently with colleagues, consultants, residents and external agencies
- Organised, methodical and proactive with a strong drive to find solutions and make a difference
- Passionate about sustainability, public health and environmental improvement
- Able to balance technical, regulatory and community aspects of air quality improvement effectively

Qualifications
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline including air pollution