Environmental Enforcement Officer
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 December 2025 |
| Location: | Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary: £28,163 - £38,220 per annum
Grade: G-I (Career Graded)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Our Team
The Environmental Enforcement Team is a regulatory service within the Environment Directorate. The team works across the council’s directorates and with external partners, to reduce and prevent environmental crime in North Yorkshire.
The Role
As an Environmental Enforcement Officer, you will be responsible for the investigation and enforcement of a wide variety of environmental issues including fly tipping, littering, abandoned vehicles, stray dogs and unauthorised encampments
Reporting to a Senior Environmental Enforcement Officer, you will work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to undertake a variety of investigations, which will include contact with individuals, interviewing under caution, drafting letters and notices, issuing fixed penalty notices, writing statements, preparing case files and attending Court as an expert witness. You will also take part in multiagency initiatives and promotional events to tackle environmental crime.
What you will bring
We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude, who can tackle face to face, challenging, and sometimes complex issues. The successful candidate will have:
· An enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude
· An ability to produce clear and concise written documentation
· Good problem-solving skills
· The ability to engage with the public in a fair and respectful, but assertive manner
· The ability to work with internal and external partners to achieve common goals.
This post offers training and the opportunity to progress in an expanding area of local authority work.
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.
Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.
Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Tracy McLuckie on 01756 706338.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Key Dates
Closing date: Monday 1st December 2025
Interview date: W/c 8th December 2025
Key Documents
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure.pdf
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Grade: G-I (Career Graded)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Our Team
The Environmental Enforcement Team is a regulatory service within the Environment Directorate. The team works across the council’s directorates and with external partners, to reduce and prevent environmental crime in North Yorkshire.
The Role
As an Environmental Enforcement Officer, you will be responsible for the investigation and enforcement of a wide variety of environmental issues including fly tipping, littering, abandoned vehicles, stray dogs and unauthorised encampments
Reporting to a Senior Environmental Enforcement Officer, you will work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to undertake a variety of investigations, which will include contact with individuals, interviewing under caution, drafting letters and notices, issuing fixed penalty notices, writing statements, preparing case files and attending Court as an expert witness. You will also take part in multiagency initiatives and promotional events to tackle environmental crime.
What you will bring
We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude, who can tackle face to face, challenging, and sometimes complex issues. The successful candidate will have:
· An enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude
· An ability to produce clear and concise written documentation
· Good problem-solving skills
· The ability to engage with the public in a fair and respectful, but assertive manner
· The ability to work with internal and external partners to achieve common goals.
This post offers training and the opportunity to progress in an expanding area of local authority work.
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.
Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers.
Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Tracy McLuckie on 01756 706338.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Key Dates
Closing date: Monday 1st December 2025
Interview date: W/c 8th December 2025
Key Documents
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure.pdf
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.