Environmental Health Officer

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Starting Point Recruitment Full time

**Environmental Health Officer**Job description**:
We are currently recruiting for an **Environmental Health Officer** on behalf of our client in Birmingham. As a **Environmental Health Officer** you will need practical experience in the enforcement of Environmental Health legislation including general housing, public health and houses in multiple occupation.
**Essential criteria for Environmental Health Officer**
- Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health recognised by the CIEH
- Registered with the Environmental Health Officers
- Housing Health and Safety Rating System and associated enforcement training
- Practical experience in the enforcement of Environmental Health legislation including general housing, public health and houses in multiple occupation
- Experience in developing partnership working with customers/clients and other agencies
- An appreciation of wider housing issues
- Able to speak an appropriate standard of spoken English as covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written) at all levels including colleagues, outside agencies, other customers/clients
- Demonstrate excellent enforcement skills to achieve compliance with legislation.
- Possess good IT skills including the use of MS based windows based software packages.
- Demonstrate commitment to improvement and development of your own performance
- Good general mobility, confident manner, articulate and persuasive
- Able to work outside normal office hours
- Holder of a full, current, UK driving licence.
- Able to undertake site visits throughout the City
- Able to undertake visits in inclement weather and unpleasant working conditions.
- Able to achieve results through negotiation

**Details of Environmental Health Officer**:

- **Pay rate**: £19.11 per hour
- **Start Date**: Immediately
- **Hours**:37 hours per week
- **Duration**: Temporary ongoing

**Responsibilities Environmental Health Officer**:

- The identification and scoring of hazards under the Housing health and Safety Rating system (HHSRS) plus the assessment and taking of the most appropriate course of action to remedy or reduce hazards in line with government guidance and city council policy
- The mandatory licensing of higher risk houses in multiple occupancy (HMO’s) city wide plus additional and selective licensing in designated areas
- To investigate complaints or visit dwellings and take appropriate action in relation to statutory nuisances, public health, drainage, accumulations, filthy and verminous conditions, premises open to trespass, infestations by rodents, insects or other pestproblems identified, caravan site licensing or other environmental health issues
- Inspection under food safety legislation in hostels and bed and breakfast type establishments where meals are provided for residents
- The identification of statutory nuisance under the Environmental Health Protection Act 1990 including the role of expert witness in cases of litigate against the city council
- To make house inspections, carry out assessments under HHSRS methodology and determine the most satisfactory course of action as laid down in Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004
- To prepare and take evidence for legal proceedings with respect to non-compliance with enforcement notices and statutory nuisance in city owned properties, including court appearances where necessary
- To deal with correspondence and prepare reports for management, committee and seminars, presentations and representation of the division, department and authority.
- To build and maintain effective communication and participation links with local members, residents and other agencies, which may involve the occasional evening meeting
- To assist in the promotion of Environmental Health and health education, including injury prevention, home safety, or other health initiatives as and when required in line with corporate and community objectives. To attend the Landlord Forum as requiredand prepare and present information to the group.
- To keep abreast of all current legislation and technical information relating to Housing and related issues. To comply with the principles of Continuing Professional Development
- To work in compliance with the Criminal Prosecutions and Investigations Act and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act etc. and to carry out interviews and prepare evidence and prosecution reports ensuring they meet service procedures and are evidentiallysufficient
- To take reasonable care of own and others safety; to co-operate with managers/ supervisors in complying with statutory health & safety duties; to report incidents, accidents, faults etc.

**Benefits**:

- A competitive salary
- Annual leave
- Discretionary bonus scheme

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