Senior Environmental Health Officer

Job Introduction
**Senior Environmental Health Officer - Environmental Health**

**Salary - £35,260 - £39,425 (Grade 7)**

**Hours - 29.6 hours per week**

**Contract type - Part time, permanent**

**Work Style**Flexi: Working from home and from the Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton.**

We require an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Environmental Health Service.

The Environmental Health Service forms part of the Commercial Regulation Service, alongside Trading Standards and Licensing. The Services work together in multi-disciplinary teams focused on improving environmental and commercial standards in the city.

**You will be expected to**:

- Undertake inspections of permitted processes
- Investigate complaints of statutory nuisance arising on commercial premises and events such as noise, odour, and bonfires taking enforcement action where necessary
- Respond to requests for environmental information

The opportunity to assist with other Environmental Health functions relating to commercial properties and infectious diseases may also occur.

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for an individual who has previous experience in the field of Environmental Protection, in particular dealing with environmental permits and investigations of statutory nuisance. You will have first rate knowledge of legislation and issues concerning environmental protection. You must be an excellent communicator who is able to work using your own initiative, as well as working as part of a larger team and with partner organisations.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This position can periodically involve working outside normal weekday hours, attending committees, and representing the service.

**Applications are also welcome from experienced Environmental Health Officers who may not have up to date knowledge and expertise from within the Environmental Protection field.**

**Our working arrangements**

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click **here**.

**Diversity**

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums **here**

**Recruitment of Ex-Offenders**

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