Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | NE61 2EF |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Northumberland County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ncc/TP/58/2378/MP |
Summary
Technical Officer
Permanent
37hpw
Public Protection's Pollution Control Team is currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Technical Officer. The Team is based in West Hartford Community Fire Station, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 3JP and sits within the Council's Public Health, Inequalities and Stronger Communities function.
With 14 officers, the Pollution Control Team's areas of responsibilities include, noise and nuisance investigations, assessment of air quality, identification and remediation of contaminated land, permitting of industrial sites and regulation of private water supplies. Reporting to a Senior Environmental Health Officer, the successful applicant will be responsible for case management of a varied workload including the sampling and risk assessment of private water supplies and providing support to monitor air quality. The role will involve travel one to three days per week to rural and remote areas of Northumberland.
The successful candidate should ideally have both an interest in pollution control and a good practical use of information technology. An understanding of associated legal processes and enforcement is desirable. You will need to be an excellent team player and possess competency in organising and dealing with complex routine and proactive casework. However, applications would be considered from individuals who are looking to develop a career in this area and have previous experience in the sector.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alex Wall (Senior Environmental Health Officer) (Pollution Control). Email: alexander.wall@northumberland.gov.uk Telephone M. 07899061775
Requirements of the job:
Good standard of education with good literacy and numeracy. Qualified to A-Level standard or equivalent in a relevant science subject
UK Driving Licence
Why choose us?
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
Stay connected with us on social media to keep up to date with Northumberland County Council’s latest job opportunities.
Facebook: NCC Jobs Group
LinkedIn: Northumberland County Council Jobs
Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Permanent
37hpw
Public Protection's Pollution Control Team is currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Technical Officer. The Team is based in West Hartford Community Fire Station, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 3JP and sits within the Council's Public Health, Inequalities and Stronger Communities function.
With 14 officers, the Pollution Control Team's areas of responsibilities include, noise and nuisance investigations, assessment of air quality, identification and remediation of contaminated land, permitting of industrial sites and regulation of private water supplies. Reporting to a Senior Environmental Health Officer, the successful applicant will be responsible for case management of a varied workload including the sampling and risk assessment of private water supplies and providing support to monitor air quality. The role will involve travel one to three days per week to rural and remote areas of Northumberland.
The successful candidate should ideally have both an interest in pollution control and a good practical use of information technology. An understanding of associated legal processes and enforcement is desirable. You will need to be an excellent team player and possess competency in organising and dealing with complex routine and proactive casework. However, applications would be considered from individuals who are looking to develop a career in this area and have previous experience in the sector.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alex Wall (Senior Environmental Health Officer) (Pollution Control). Email: alexander.wall@northumberland.gov.uk Telephone M. 07899061775
Requirements of the job:
Good standard of education with good literacy and numeracy. Qualified to A-Level standard or equivalent in a relevant science subject
UK Driving Licence
Why choose us?
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
Stay connected with us on social media to keep up to date with Northumberland County Council’s latest job opportunities.
Facebook: NCC Jobs Group
LinkedIn: Northumberland County Council Jobs
Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.