Environment Protection Officer

Reference:
RBE19247

**Salary**:
The salary band for this post is Band E, £36,906.00 to £40,772.00, starting salary will be on the base of the salary scale, £36,906.00

Working pattern:
Permanent, Full-time

**Location**:
Balloch, Eurocentral, Glasgow

Closing date:
23 February 2025 at midnight
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**We are looking for a Full-Time Environment Protection Officer on a Permanent basis**

**Your passion has never had a greater purpose**:
Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take - to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as an Environment Protection Officer, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful - for our environment, and for your career.

**Work that goes beyond your desk**:
We work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment. As an Environment Protection Officer for Environmental Performance - Geographic, providing regulation & enforcement of a range of environmental legislation including protection of the water environment (controls on point source discharges, engineering, abstractions and impoundments), emissions to air from prescribed processes and the storage, treatment, transfer & disposal of controlled waste. Your role will include:
Handling & responding to a wide range of environmental events & enquiries from the public, business and partners

Assessing compliance against authorisations across a wide range of sectors
- Carrying out site visits, working with businesses, stakeholders and industry bodies to bring about improved environmental performance

Provide advice and guidance & where appropriate initiate enforcement action guided by specialists and policies

**Respect for your expertise**:
This is a highly important role within our Regulation Business & Environment portfolio. The post has been created to allow our Environmental Performance function to deliver environmental protection and improvement, carrying out environmental monitoring to understand the state of Scotland’s environment, informing our regulatory response and assess improvement which means you’ll need:

- A relevant degree or equivalent experience in technical/scientific professional role

To be a team member who thrives in a team environment contributing to the overall performance

A current & full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK

**Support that goes beyond the workplace**:
We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:

- Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
- Up to 34 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
- Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Progressive Family Friendly policies
- Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

**Passionately you. Purposefully supportive**:
SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does - as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

**Application Information**:

- Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment - and your career

Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise - and your wellbeing. So you can be your best and make the biggest impact.

We proudly use the “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” as well as the “Disability Confident Employer” Logos and on all our job vacancies.