Environmental Enforcement Officer
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL3 5DT |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75713065 |
Summary
Grade G Scp 23 £33,366 to Scp 27 £37,035 plus car allowance
Contract permanent
Essential Requirements, Current Valid Driving Licence
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Enforcement Officer to join our busy Environmental, Education and Enforcement Department in Bolton.
You will be responsible for investigation Environmental crimes such as fly-tipping, littering and dog fouling dealing robustly with offenders by way of fixed penalty notices and/or court proceedings. You will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Environmental legislation and have the ability to prepare and submit cases for court.
About You:
You should possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work both in a group and on your own initiative.
You should have a strong enforcement background and have the desire to improving the environmental quality of Bolton, making a difference to resident’s lives. You must be able to cope with a demanding workload and where necessary have a flexible approach to working out of hours should the need arise.
You will be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of environment legislation and capable of investigation complaints, taking legal action where appropriate.
About Us:
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
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