Technical Officer – Environmental Protection & Housing
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £29,308 i £39,352 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | North Herts Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | PLAC2942 |
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The Role
Join us in creating a healthier, safer, and more vibrant community. At North Hertfordshire Council, we’re committed to making the district a thriving place to live, work, and prosper. Our Environmental Health Service plays a vital role in protecting residents' well-being, and ensuring homes and communities meet high standards.
We’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our Environmental Protection and Housing Team. In this role, you will be responsible for investigating statutory nuisance such as noise, smoke, dust or light issues. Assisting with licensing and planning consultations. Responding to housing disrepair complaints, conducting inspections of HMOs and mobile homes and delivering home repair grants and energy efficiency initiatives to improve living conditions. You will investigate complaints, carrying out site inspections, gathering evidence, sometimes using monitoring equipment and undertaking enforcement action when required.
You will need to be able to talk to people confidently and assertively as you seek to resolve the complaints that you receive, and you will need good organisational skills to manage a full and varied caseload, for further information, please see our job profile.
The Experience you will bring
Whether you're new to the field and eager to gain relevant qualifications, already working towards them with some experience, or fully qualified with expertise in housing and environmental protection, we'd love to hear from you.
Do you have transferable skills or experience in enforcement roles such as policing, anti-social behaviour, fires safety, planning enforcement or building control? Then a career in environmental health could be a rewarding next step. Your expertise in regulatory work, problem solving and public service would be highly valued in protecting public health, ensuring compliance and improving homes and local communities.
This position operates within a career-graded scheme, offering progression based on responsibility, experience, qualifications and personal performance. You'll receive tailored training in technical areas as required, depending on your current experience and qualifications.
You will have excellent spoken and written communication skills. Confidence and professionalism when engaging with the public in potentially challenging situations. You’ll have bundles of enthusiasm, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues, other departments and external agencies to deliver a customer-focused service.
You will also need a full driving licence and the ability to work flexibly within the service's core hours and on occasions outside of normal office hours.
Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Us
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.
Why work with us?
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents.
We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community. Our collaborative team environment fosters innovation and teamwork, ensuring that every member feels valued and supported. We are committed to continuous learning, investing in your professional development through comprehensive training and support. By joining us, you will engage in meaningful work that contributes to positive changes in both the community and the environment.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a forward-thinking council dedicated to improving the local environment and quality of life for residents. If you're passionate about environmental health and eager to drive positive change, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
At North Herts Council we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the job.
If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Lucy Tucker, Environmental Protection and Housing Manager on 01462 474166 or Frank Harrison, Environment Health Manager on 01462 474861.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date: noon 14th July
Interviews: 23rd/24th July
Join us in creating a healthier, safer, and more vibrant community. At North Hertfordshire Council, we’re committed to making the district a thriving place to live, work, and prosper. Our Environmental Health Service plays a vital role in protecting residents' well-being, and ensuring homes and communities meet high standards.
We’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our Environmental Protection and Housing Team. In this role, you will be responsible for investigating statutory nuisance such as noise, smoke, dust or light issues. Assisting with licensing and planning consultations. Responding to housing disrepair complaints, conducting inspections of HMOs and mobile homes and delivering home repair grants and energy efficiency initiatives to improve living conditions. You will investigate complaints, carrying out site inspections, gathering evidence, sometimes using monitoring equipment and undertaking enforcement action when required.
You will need to be able to talk to people confidently and assertively as you seek to resolve the complaints that you receive, and you will need good organisational skills to manage a full and varied caseload, for further information, please see our job profile.
The Experience you will bring
Whether you're new to the field and eager to gain relevant qualifications, already working towards them with some experience, or fully qualified with expertise in housing and environmental protection, we'd love to hear from you.
Do you have transferable skills or experience in enforcement roles such as policing, anti-social behaviour, fires safety, planning enforcement or building control? Then a career in environmental health could be a rewarding next step. Your expertise in regulatory work, problem solving and public service would be highly valued in protecting public health, ensuring compliance and improving homes and local communities.
This position operates within a career-graded scheme, offering progression based on responsibility, experience, qualifications and personal performance. You'll receive tailored training in technical areas as required, depending on your current experience and qualifications.
You will have excellent spoken and written communication skills. Confidence and professionalism when engaging with the public in potentially challenging situations. You’ll have bundles of enthusiasm, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues, other departments and external agencies to deliver a customer-focused service.
You will also need a full driving licence and the ability to work flexibly within the service's core hours and on occasions outside of normal office hours.
Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Us
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.
Why work with us?
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents.
We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community. Our collaborative team environment fosters innovation and teamwork, ensuring that every member feels valued and supported. We are committed to continuous learning, investing in your professional development through comprehensive training and support. By joining us, you will engage in meaningful work that contributes to positive changes in both the community and the environment.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact within a forward-thinking council dedicated to improving the local environment and quality of life for residents. If you're passionate about environmental health and eager to drive positive change, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
At North Herts Council we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the job.
If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Lucy Tucker, Environmental Protection and Housing Manager on 01462 474166 or Frank Harrison, Environment Health Manager on 01462 474861.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date: noon 14th July
Interviews: 23rd/24th July