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Environmental Health Officer

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 46,142 - 49,282 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Environmental Health Officer
18.5 hours per week
£46,142 to £49,282 pa – pro rata for hours worked
Permanent
Stevenage
About The Role
We are looking for a part-time Environmental Health Officer to join our dedicated team within the Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing service.
As a qualified Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role within the Council’s Environmental Health Residential team, supporting the team in preparing for and implementing the provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 which are coming into effect over the next year.
The service delivers the full range of environmental health and licensing functions across the Borough. The work of this post will therefore be varied and may include the enforcement of private sector housing standards including the inspection of HMOs, taking action to bring empty homes back into use, investigating complaints of noise and other statutory nuisances and the use of statutory powers relating to public health protection and pest control.
This role will involve hybrid working, with part of your time being office-based in addition to working from home.
About You
You will be a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner, registered with the EHRB or CIEH. In addition, you will:
• Have experience of enforcing Environmental Health legislation, including carrying out compliance inspections, gathering evidence, preparing statutory notices, schedules and specifications and taking legal proceedings
• Be able to work effectively with a variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Have the ability to accurately collate information and to produce and present concise reports with clear recommendations
• Be able to effectively apply your knowledge, skills and experience to independently manage a caseload of complaint investigations and routine compliance inspections
Our Benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 6th April 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 13th April 2026
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click Equality and Diversity

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