Location
Staines-upon-Thames

Hours
Full-time, 36 hours per week (flexible)

Salary
£36,555 - £54,804 per annum (dependent on experience) plus essential user car allowance and a Recruitment Allowance of £5,480

About the Role
We are seeking two experienced officers to join our friendly and supportive Environmental Health department within the busy Residential team. Your duties will include noise and other nuisance investigations; public health related work; all aspects of private sector housing including licensing of houses in multiple occupation; investigations related to the new Renters’ Rights Act; and handling social housing complaints.

An interest in acoustics and experience investigating complex noise complaints will be advantageous, as will the ability to critique technical noise reports and provide acoustic advice for large development projects.

You will be enthusiastic, committed, self-motivated, and have a positive attitude. Excellent communication skills, teamwork, sound time management, and confidence in dealing with the public are essential. You must be adaptable to changing priorities and able to work to tight deadlines.

This is a hybrid role supporting both office and home working in line with council policy. Attendance at the office will be required according to a rota and service needs.

The role requires a command of spoken English sufficient for effective performance, in line with the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers.

A Basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be required as part of employment checks.

An essential car user allowance is attached to this post, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use are required.

Successful candidates will be required to use the Microsoft Authenticator app on their own mobile device to securely access the council network.

We offer excellent conditions of service including flexible working hours, a pension scheme, and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year (pro rata for part-time).

Experience
Proven experience as an Environmental Health Officer or Environmental Health Regulatory Officer, ideally with experience in noise investigations and private sector housing enforcement.

About you
Enthusiastic, committed, self-motivated with a positive attitude.
Excellent communicator and team player.
Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure.
Confident in dealing with members of the public.
Adaptable to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
Ability to converse fluently in English.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications in Environmental Health or related discipline.
Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS check.