Environmental Health Officer

Newcastle City Council is an ambitious council in a vibrant city offering a highly varied workload across our many businesses and residents alike. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team in Commercial Noise. This post would suit a newly qualified Environmental Health degree student with CIEH EHRB registration (Chartered status).

What you'll be doing:
Investigation of complaints (predominantly noise and odour).

Responding to Licensing and Planning application consultations in respect of nuisance considerations (noise and odour). You will undertake a range of site visits & meet with applicants, agents & consultants to agree appropriate control measures for prospective developments.

Attendance at Safety Advisory Group meetings with respect to noise control and public safety at a range of events across the city.

Periodic water sampling.

Participation in noise monitoring support (some out of hours)

Responding to a wide range of requests for service across the team.

Provide and maintain a high standard of customer service.

What's in it for you?
A competitive basic salary

Reasonable housing prices with areas of outstanding natural beauty on our doorstep

Good transport links

Varied cultural & night-time economy offering

Opportunity to participate with the Emergency Standby Response rota which attracts separate payments.

Joint working with other teams across the Division with voluntary out of hours/overtime rotas

Attractive LGPS

Flexible working hours

The opportunity to buy extra leave

Cycle2work scheme

Access to a salary sacrifice home electronics scheme.

Weekend and bank holiday pay enhancement

Preferential access to job opportunities internally prior to them being advertised externally

Full support package including access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Full training and mentoring will be provided to ensure and maintain food inspection competency and continuous professional development.

Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to support you and help you to achieve your best

Experience of dealing effectively with demanding members of the public

Experience of dealing with difficult situations

Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Clean driving licence

Suitability to work with client group

These posts are an amazing chance for ambitious professionals who have a passion for work in a busy Core City Business Environment.