Public Protection Officer – Environmental Protection

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Role    Public Protection Officer – Environmental Protection

In this role you will be investigating complaints regarding environmental protection and statutory nuisance. You will have experience in at least one of the following areas noise/ acoustics, statutory nuisance, air quality or contaminated land. Your work will cover parts of these aspects and also include providing comments on licensing and planning applications. 

As a regulatory role you will carry out appropriate enforcement, respond to complaints of nuisance, and/or air quality and/or contaminated land depending on your specific specialism.  You will need to serve  notices as necessary be expected to attend court and other hearings to provide evidence and lead on prosecutions under the council's enforcement policy. 

As part of the team you will undertake a multi-disciplined enforcement caseload and be able to manage your work effectively. This may include undertaking monitoring visits at unsociable hours though not on an on call basis (subject to manger approval). 

You will be based as a hybrid of home working with the expectation of site visits where required.  

Mandatory: Full drivers’ licence, own vehicle and business insurance.

Desirable: Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or relevant professional qualification