Environmental Health Officer - Environmental Protection

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community. Are you a passionate Environmental Health professional looking to make a lasting impact on local communities? We are seeking an Environmental Health Officer to join our Environmental Protection Team. In this role, you will provide technical and professional expertise across a diverse range of environmental protection functions. You will develop specialist expertise in one or more areas of environmental protection to ensure our service aligns with council vision, statutory legislation, and performance targets. Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive, high-quality Environmental Protection Service in line with national legislation, council policies, and service standards.
• Develop and apply specialist knowledge in specific environmental fields (contaminated land, air pollution, noise control) to support team development and robust enforcement.
• Take the professional and technical lead on environmental protection investigations, including statutory nuisances, industrial pollution, and planning consultations.
• Inspect premises, gather evidence, serve statutory notices, and prepare legal files for prosecution to protect public health and the environment.
• Act as the professional lead for the team on complex environmental protection cases and project delivery.
  
  Qualifications: A Diploma or Degree (BSc/MSc) in Environmental Health, registration with the CIEH (Professional Register) or EHRB.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support an open, collaborative team environment.
• Experience investigating complex statutory nuisance and air quality issues.
• Experience of gathering evidence, serving notices, and preparing files for legal prosecution.
• Up to date knowledge of national environmental legislation and statutory guidance.
• A valid driving licence and access to personal transport for work-related duties. You must also be flexible to work occasional evenings or weekends and respond to emergency planning incidents if required.
  
  Our Council
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values. We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together. Why join us?...... Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country. We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals.

A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally. A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays. A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS. Health and Wellbeing initiatives- our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT's. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership. Wider Wallets - all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs. Travel, car allowances and schemes - mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme. Work-life balance -. We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job-sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working. Armed Force Covenant - We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and actively work to ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment as stated in the Covenant. We were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We have a range of internal processes and policies to support our Armed Forces Communities. What we look for……. We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.