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Environmental Health Officer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 26 - 27 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bournemouth
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Exciting Opportunity for a Senior Environmental Health Officer in Dorset
My client is looking to appoint a highly skilled Senior Environmental Health Officer to join their Regulatory Services division within Planning, Transport and Regulation. Based in Dorset, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact across environmental protection, public health, and licensing enforcement.
The successful candidate will operate within the Environmental Health and Licensing Team and take a lead role in delivering complex investigations, supporting legal actions, and advising stakeholders on a wide range of specialist issues.
As the Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will work across both proactive and reactive enforcement cases, contributing to the development of professional practices and supporting the wider regulatory team. This is a varied and high-profile role that will suit an experienced professional looking to influence community health outcomes and uphold regulatory compliance.
The main duties of the Senior Environmental Health Officer are:
·Undertake inspections, investigations and enforcement actions under environmental health legislation
·Lead on complex and high-risk cases, including preparation of prosecution files and formal reports
·Advise elected members, partner agencies, and the public on technical matters within your specialist remit
·Represent the council in meetings, media responses, court proceedings, and inter-agency forums
·Keep up to date with new legislation and best practice in the field, sharing knowledge with colleagues
·Support other regulatory services teams and contribute to cross-service projects as required
·Provide training and guidance to junior staff within the team
·Ensure accurate record-keeping using the council's enforcement database
·Monitor health and safety risks, especially during lone working, and implement appropriate precautions
The Senior Environmental Health Officer will have key experience in:
·Minimum of 2 years' experience within environmental health, licensing, planning enforcement or trading standards
·Demonstrable experience leading complex enforcement cases and investigations
·Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, enforcement policy and legal processes
·Proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders including elected members, courts, businesses and the media
·Strong report-writing, IT and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently
·A degree or post-graduate qualification in Environmental Health or related regulatory discipline (or equivalent experience as permitted by law)
·Confidence working flexibly, including some unsociable hours, to meet the needs of the service
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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