Environmental Health Officer

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom Cleantech People Full time

**What's involved with this role**:
**Reference no: Tower Hamlets RQ1235039**

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as Lead Officer on allocated projects and carry a case load ensuring all work is undertaken in accordance with statutory requirements, the Council’s policies and procedures, the highest professional practice and to the benefit of the residents of the Borough.
- Provide specialist technical advice on all issues relating to the work of Environmental Health - Housing and be responsible for ensuring that such advice is given in accordance with the best professional standards, where appropriate assuming and exercising delegated statutory authority.
- As an authorised Officer provide professional / technical advice whilst undertaking Environmental Health Housing enforcement and inspection duties.
- Exercise delegated authority where authorised to act as an Officer or Inspector on behalf of the Council under the appropriate legislative provisions and ensure statutory responsibilities are properly and effectively discharged in relation to housing, including Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Undertake more complex programmed and complaint inspections, surveys and investigations under relevant Environmental Health Legislation, including visiting sites alone taking necessary action, such visits will involve attending locations and encountering situations which may involve personal risk.
- Carry a caseload prioritising and programming work and making day-to-day decisions on cases as required.
- Prepare case reports and make recommendations for legal proceedings and provide briefings for legal representatives.
- Produce witness statements, attend court and other legal forums and act as an expert witness in Environmental Health issues on behalf of the Council.

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.**

**_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:
**Qualifications**:

- Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health or other relevant qualification desirable.

**Experience**:

- Experience of responding effectively to changing demands and priorities, meeting targets and deadlines and maintaining quality services.
- Experience of working in an Environmental Health department investigating complaints.

**Knowledge:
**- Detailed and comprehensive knowledge of regulatory and discretionary responsibilities within the area of the teams’ responsibilities.
- Knowledge and awareness of the issues involved when working within a multi-racial community.
- Awareness of the communication and consultation techniques needed to obtain feedback from service users and to assist the focus of service development.
- Knowledge of housing regulation and public health functions as it relates to Environmental Health.

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Flexibility to work outside normal office hours to carry out service functions and attend meetings as required.
- A full, clean driving licence and use of own vehicle.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.

SC **Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please



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