Environmental Health Officer

We are looking for a part-time Environmental Health Officer to join our dedicated team within the Council s Environmental Health and Licensing service.

As a qualified Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role within the Council s Environmental Health Residential team, supporting the team in preparing for and implementing the provisions of the Renters Rights Act 2025 which are coming into effect over the next year.

The service delivers the full range of environmental health and licensing functions across the Borough. The work of this post will therefore be varied and may include the enforcement of private sector housing standards including the inspection of HMOs, taking action to bring empty homes back into use, investigating complaints of noise and other statutory nuisances and the use of statutory powers relating to public health protection and pest control.

This role will involve hybrid working, with part of your time being office-based in addition to working from home.

You will be a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner, registered with the EHRB or CIEH. In addition, you will:
Have experience of enforcing Environmental Health legislation, including carrying out compliance inspections, gathering evidence, preparing statutory notices, schedules and specifications and taking legal proceedings
Be able to work effectively with a variety of agencies and stakeholders
Have the ability to accurately collate information and to produce and present concise reports with clear recommendations
Be able to effectively apply your knowledge, skills and experience to independently manage a caseload of complaint investigations and routine compliance inspections

Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
Part time and Job share opportunities - all our Full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
Cycle to Work scheme
Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
Discounted Health and Fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.