Environmental Health Manager (Commercial)
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,713 to £55,352 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hertsmere Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1098 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic manager to lead our Commercial Environmental Health services at Hertsmere Borough Council. This senior role oversees a diverse portfolio including food safety, health and safety, public health and the Disabled Facilities Grants service. You will be a professionally qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with full corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and experience in managing front line services.
You will drive service improvement, lead multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in shaping policy, performance, and strategic direction within the Environmental Health, Licensing & Resilience Service Group.
As a key member of the senior management team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, cost-effective services in line with corporate and legal objectives. This includes budget management, performance monitoring, staff development, and stakeholder engagement. The role also involves representing the council at regional forums, managing emergency planning responsibilities, and deputising for the Head of Service when required.
The post is offered on a permanent, full time basis (36 hours per week).
If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Paul Sawyer, Head of Environmental Health, Licensing & Resilience: paul.sawyer@hertsmere.gov.uk.
There may be further opportunities to participate in the Department’s out-of-hours service (for additional remuneration) and the Council’s Emergency Planning responsibilities.
Benefits include:
• 27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Government Service) - plus all bank holidays
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave -up to 2 days per month)
• Free gym membership
• Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)
• Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)
• Employee Assistance Programme
The Council operates a hybrid working system which allows some home working.
Closing date: Monday 7th July 2025, 10am
You will drive service improvement, lead multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in shaping policy, performance, and strategic direction within the Environmental Health, Licensing & Resilience Service Group.
As a key member of the senior management team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, cost-effective services in line with corporate and legal objectives. This includes budget management, performance monitoring, staff development, and stakeholder engagement. The role also involves representing the council at regional forums, managing emergency planning responsibilities, and deputising for the Head of Service when required.
The post is offered on a permanent, full time basis (36 hours per week).
If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Paul Sawyer, Head of Environmental Health, Licensing & Resilience: paul.sawyer@hertsmere.gov.uk.
There may be further opportunities to participate in the Department’s out-of-hours service (for additional remuneration) and the Council’s Emergency Planning responsibilities.
Benefits include:
• 27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Government Service) - plus all bank holidays
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave -up to 2 days per month)
• Free gym membership
• Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)
• Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)
• Employee Assistance Programme
The Council operates a hybrid working system which allows some home working.
Closing date: Monday 7th July 2025, 10am