Environmental Health Officer Or Public Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer (EHRB/Chartered status)
Level 4 Zone 1 -* plus a £2,000 golden hello, Zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7% retention payment
Job Title: Graduate Environmental Health Officer 
Level 3 Zone 2  (on completion of CIEH EH Pathway to Registration the post holder is eligible for a zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7% retention payment)
Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Camden’s private sector housing team. We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Environment Health Practitioner, or a graduate EHO working towards their Chartered status, to join our HMO Enforcement team. 
At Camden we strive to make use of all enforcement tools available to protect tenants and ensure accommodation is of a suitable standard. This is a unique opportunity to work within a small multi-disciplinary enforcement team consisting of Environmental Health Officers, Tenancy Relations Officers (TROs), Trading Standards Officers and dedicated legal support.
The role will require you to take personal responsibility for investigations into unlicensed and/or dangerous HMO properties, carry out reactive and proactive inspections of both licensed and unlicensed HMOs, serve enforcement notices, issue civil penalties and take prosecutions. The multi-disciplinary set up enables the team to ensure that tenants are provided with holistic housing advice and enforcement action can be taken for harassment and illegal evictions as well as Housing Act 2004 offences. The multi-disciplinary set-up provides an opportunity for you to work closely with colleagues in other areas and improve your knowledge and understanding of related housing legislation which may not be regularly enforced by EHOs.
You’ll be joining a friendly team committed to providing safe and healthy housing. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. 
An Environmental Health Practitioner holding a Certificate of Registration with the CIEH/EHRB or Chartered status. A Graduate who holds a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health enrolled or eligible to enrol on the Environmental Health Pathway to Registration. Support, training and fees for candidates to enrol on the EH Pathway will usually be provided by the Council.

be driven by a desire to act upon the poor treatment of vulnerable tenants by rogue landlords and agents which often forces tenants to live in poor quality accommodation with an ongoing threat of illegal eviction hanging over them
be motivated to improve housing conditions and take the appropriate enforcement action to deal with the worst criminal landlords
have a detailed knowledge/understanding of the Housing Act 2004 and other legislation that can be used to control poor housing conditions and the general legislative framework relevant to the team and its application to casework.
have experience of taking enforcement action under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of unlicensed and/or dangerous HMO properties.
be an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) and will be adept at providing excellent customer care and communication skills in explaining complex and technical issues accurately, clearly and concisely both orally and in writing when dealing with all service users.

We are looking for a committed, flexible and self-motivated team player to work in busy, high-profile environment delivering housing enforcement and licensing objectives. The ability to use IT systems and databases to record, monitor and communicate information is essential. Experience of software systems and applications connected with the role is desirable though not essential.  
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From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme. 
Inclusion and Belonging
We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.
Anonymised Application –  in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.