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Environmental Protection Officer

4 weeks ago

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time

**Salary**

£40,778 - £48085

**Reference number**

BUC09703

**Contract type**

Fixed Term / Secondment

**Working hours**

Part Time

**Level of DBS check required**

No

**Date posted**

27 Jul 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

27 Aug 2023

**Overview**:
We currently have exciting new opportunities in our Housing and Regulatory Service. The work is challenging and offers you the opportunity to use and develop your skills to the full within our Strategic Environmental Protection Team.

You will be mainly home based with the occasional need to visit our offices in Aylesbury, Amersham or High Wycombe for things like team building and meetings.

**About us**:
Buckinghamshire Council is a unitary authority that was created in 2020 bringing together the former County and District Councils.

Now in its third year, Buckinghamshire Council brings together the best of the previous five councils to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

The Strategic Environmental Protection Team is responsible for working on major infrastructure projects, air quality management, land quality, providing environmental consultancy services, private water supplies, integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC), environmental impact assessment, nuisance, planning and licensing consultations.

**About the role**:
The role is based in our reactive team and is responsible for responding to service requests and providing appropriate advice and guidance to businesses and members of the public. You will also, respond to licensing and planning consultations and review scientific data and reports. Depending upon your background, you may also have the opportunity to get involved with other aspects of the team’s wider work such as aviation, HS2 and environmental impact assessment.

As a new service we are constantly looking to improve our service delivery, developing new and innovative ways of working and using technology.

**Mobile**:

- _A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

**About you**:
We are looking for someone who is an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, possessing good communication skills and a positive approach to customer care.

Applications are welcome from graduates with qualifications in environmental health, environmental science, pollution control or equivalent.

In addition, we may also consider those with relevant work experience in an Environmental Protection/ Environmental Health team or similar role.

Experience in investigating statutory nuisance or an acoustics qualification would be an advantage.

We are also able to provide on the job training and shadowing to allow you to expand your knowledge in work areas that may be new to you.

**Other information**:
This position is part-time (3 days per week). The salary shown will be pro-rata for the 22.5 hours a week worked.

This is a fixed-term contract until 25th November 2024.

This job does require carrying out site visits, but we actively encourage the team to adopt a flexible working approach to improve their **work-life balance**.

Our main offices are based in **Aylesbury, Amersham & High Wycombe**.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

- Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro’s guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

**Our values and culture**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly s

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