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Environmental Health Officer

Job details
Posting date: 27 August 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £57240-64610 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 September 2025
Location: London, EC2V 7HH
Company: City of London Corporation
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 744-43613722

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Summary

City of London Corporation
About the Role

Join the City of London Corporation’s Port Health and Public Protection Division as an experienced Environmental Health Officer (EHO), specialising in Pollution Control and Private Rented Sector Housing. This is a key position within a high-performing team, tackling some of the most complex and high-profile environmental challenges in the Square Mile and surrounding areas.

You will deliver proactive and reactive environmental protection services, from construction noise control to housing inspections and enforcement. Your work will influence policies, respond to urgent public health concerns, and contribute directly to the City's strategic goals for safety and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead on complex pollution control cases
- Carry out risk-based inspections, licensing and planning application reviews, and manage high-impact complaints
- Assess applications for out-of-hours noisy works (including Section 61 applications)
- Prepare enforcement notices, technical reports, and committee briefings
- Investigation of private sector housing enforcement cases
- Supervise junior officers and mentor students
- Represent the City in professional forums and develop cross-sector partnerships
- Participate in the out-of-hours Duty Manager rota (Casual Standby Allowance applies)
- Undertake work occasionally outside of core hours (Time Off in Lieu applies)


About You

- Degree in Environmental Health and registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB)
- Proven experience in pollution control, including construction noise and infrastructure impacts
- Knowledge in private sector housing enforcement, including HHSRS assessments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting notices and technical documents
- Strong stakeholder management and inter-agency collaboration skills
- Competency in Microsoft Office and specialist EH software
- Desirable: postgraduate qualification in acoustics or related environmental health discipline


What We Offer

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with a 21% employer contribution
- 28 days annual leave plus public holidays (with increases based on length of service)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including volunteering leave, training support, and staff discounts
- Inclusive and supportive working environment in one of the UK’s most unique local authorities


Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about protecting public health and the environment and want to make a real impact in a dynamic, city-focused role—we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of shaping a cleaner, safer, and healthier City of London.

For further information regarding the post, please contact: kate.alexander@cityoflondon.gov.uk



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