Environmental Health Officer

Maldon District Council is working in partnership with Essex Shared Services to support the role of Environmental Health Officer, a full time position offering hybrid working with an expectation of attending the office 2 days per week. Check out Maldon's to see what it's like to work for Maldon. Role Purpose:

• To deliver a specialist, professional service with high standards of advice and support, resolving cases of varying complexity as they arise. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, legislation, professional codes of practice and adherence to Council policy.
• Deliver projects, interventions and initiatives and develop policies (together with the Strategy teams) in line with corporate and business plans.
• Ensure and develop appropriate levels of quality and specialist knowledge within the team.
• Ensure that enquiries and cases are managed and completed at the appropriate level.
• Effectively manage Environmental health projects
• Be a role model for the service, demonstrating authenticity, integrity, resilience and compassion and focussing on communication, personal development and wellbeing.
Accountabilities - Service Delivery:
• Deliver customer-focused specialist advice and services for one area of specialism, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services
• Manage complex or contentious applications, cases and inspections that will require an understanding of one specialist area, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases, attending court or appeals as appropriate
• Support, guide and advise multi-skilled service delivery teams on less complex cases related to the specialism
• Ensure personal and professional development is maintained to the required standards
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, and managing key relationships e.g. with Members, partners and other stakeholders
• Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with Data Protection principles
• Prepare and present reports to Planning Area committees and other internal and external meetings
• Acting as member of corporate or community project teams - providing specialist advice and input
• Owning key professional and technical stakeholder relationships on behalf of the Council relevant to day-to-day delivery of services or projects
• Manage a broad range of complex cases, applications and inspections and providing resilience and flexibility within the Specialist team
• Deputise, as appropriate, for the team manager
  
  Degree/relevant qualification and/or extensive work experience in specialist field.
• Management or professional qualification or qualified by strong relevant experience.
• Evidence of Continuous and Professional Development (CPD).
• Good working experience and knowledge of specialist area.
• Good working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.
• Proven ability to give sound advice and guidance on a range of cases, topics or issues.
• Understanding of the governance arrangements for the service and the council.
• Working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.
• Excellent understanding of good customer service.
• Continuous improvement and business process redesign.
  
  Maldon District Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident Employer we take various actions in order to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.
  
  Maldon District Council is a local authority 'Where quality of life matters'. Our Corporate Plan sets out our vision and priorities for the next three years and will be reviewed regularly to make sure we are on the right track. Using a range of data and what we know about the needs of our residents, we have set out what we will be doing and what we aim to achieve between now and 2028. It is also a useful tool that helps with decision-making and allocating resources.
To download or listen to a presentation of the Corporate Plan 2025-2028 click Maldon District Council plays a crucial role in the development and prosperity of the District, working for the good of the community and the long term benefit of residents, you can be part of our friendly team. From front line customer facing roles to policy and strategy, the work of the Council is diverse and dynamic. In addition to a competitive salary, you will be entitled to a range of benefits, including:
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible and agile working
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Free parking