Environmental Protection Officer
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,537 to £36,363 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Sandwell Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SAND000009102 |
Summary
Sandwell’s Environmental Protection Team provides a Borough-wide service patrolling Sandwell and providing a visible service to detect, prevent and deter crime and anti-social behaviour, enforcing relevant legislation specific to the Environmental Protection Team.
As an important front-line service working alongside a range of partner organisations we are looking to recruit an officer to further strengthen our pool of Environmental Protection Officers who are responsible for a range of different functions within the service: -
Working within an enforcement environment that can often become confrontational, implementing a range of civil and criminal legislation that includes the issuing fixed penalty notices for offences covered under the public space protection order, The environmental Protection Act, Clean neighbourhoods and environment act and the anti-social behaviour crime and police act.
Conducting high visibility patrols to detect, prevent and deter crime, anti-social behaviour and to offer reassurance to the residents, businesses and visitors of Sandwell.
Working as a member of a well-established team being flexible in their approach , dealing with numerous problems and incidents across the borough working within a multi-agency environment where we would often be the lead the service.
Investigating untaxed and abandoned vehicles using devolved powers to seize vehicles and remove them from the streets of Sandwell.
To liaise with partner agencies and other service areas such as the Police, Fire Service, contractors, Anti-social behaviour team, Social services, rough sleeper team and housing to name but a few, in order to offer the best service possible.
To gather, collate and present evidence in order to help a range of different services and organisations to take appropriate action in dealing with a specific issue, e.g Criminal behaviour order, Community protection warning, Community protection Notice , injunctions.
Investigate reports of anti-social behaviour, record the findings and initiate the appropriate action within the Environmental protection team operating standards.
Investigate community issues and identify the appropriate service provider who would be best placed in providing a solution.
The service operates 7 days a week and successful candidates will be required to work on a rota basis of 4 shifts on / 4 shifts off. Shifts are also split between early shifts (08.00 – 18.00) and late shifts (12.00 – 22.00).
Qualifications
Environmental Protection Officers will be required to successfully complete Accredited Officer Training and maintain the accreditation standard within 12 months of appointment.
Hours:
37 hours per week (pro-rata)
Location: The service covers all locations across the borough and operates from a central building in Oldbury.
As an important front-line service working alongside a range of partner organisations we are looking to recruit an officer to further strengthen our pool of Environmental Protection Officers who are responsible for a range of different functions within the service: -
Working within an enforcement environment that can often become confrontational, implementing a range of civil and criminal legislation that includes the issuing fixed penalty notices for offences covered under the public space protection order, The environmental Protection Act, Clean neighbourhoods and environment act and the anti-social behaviour crime and police act.
Conducting high visibility patrols to detect, prevent and deter crime, anti-social behaviour and to offer reassurance to the residents, businesses and visitors of Sandwell.
Working as a member of a well-established team being flexible in their approach , dealing with numerous problems and incidents across the borough working within a multi-agency environment where we would often be the lead the service.
Investigating untaxed and abandoned vehicles using devolved powers to seize vehicles and remove them from the streets of Sandwell.
To liaise with partner agencies and other service areas such as the Police, Fire Service, contractors, Anti-social behaviour team, Social services, rough sleeper team and housing to name but a few, in order to offer the best service possible.
To gather, collate and present evidence in order to help a range of different services and organisations to take appropriate action in dealing with a specific issue, e.g Criminal behaviour order, Community protection warning, Community protection Notice , injunctions.
Investigate reports of anti-social behaviour, record the findings and initiate the appropriate action within the Environmental protection team operating standards.
Investigate community issues and identify the appropriate service provider who would be best placed in providing a solution.
The service operates 7 days a week and successful candidates will be required to work on a rota basis of 4 shifts on / 4 shifts off. Shifts are also split between early shifts (08.00 – 18.00) and late shifts (12.00 – 22.00).
Qualifications
Environmental Protection Officers will be required to successfully complete Accredited Officer Training and maintain the accreditation standard within 12 months of appointment.
Hours:
37 hours per week (pro-rata)
Location: The service covers all locations across the borough and operates from a central building in Oldbury.
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