Job Description

Environmental Protection Officer Job descriptionWorksite: Howden HouseWe are seeking to recruit an Environmental Protection Officer to help deliver our environmental regulation agenda.Work areas include statutory nuisance investigations, planning/licensing consultations, contaminated land (land quality) and environmental permitting.We are inviting applications from dedicated and highly motivated environmental health practitioners, who can work on their own initiative, whilst managing and prioritising their workload. We need an officer with a passion for protecting the environment, with the skills to audit and regulate a range of businesses. Candidates must have a positive customer care attitude.Training and continuing professional development is available.You should possess excellent communication skills and have experience in managing a busy caseload with a strong track record of good performance. The ability to offer accurate technical advice and make that relevant for a wide client group is paramount.Experience in the investigation of complaints and assessing complex planning applications/technical reports is essential. It is important that prospective candidates have a good working knowledge of the regulations & related guidance in all aspects of pollution control that relate to local authority responsibilities.Applicants will require a BTEC, HNC/HND in an appropriate science or technology (Or equivalent). At least two years experience working in an environmental protection enforcement role would be an advantage.Possession of the IOA Diploma in Acoustics & Noise Control, the IOA Certificate of Noise Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement, the PPC Certificate of Competence and/or relevant training in contaminated land investigation would also be an advantage.We can offer a wide range of experience and challenges to the successful applicant as a core city with a huge range of industry. Sheffield City Council is an employer which values, supports and encourages the development of its employees. Flexible working is the norm.Sheffield is a great place to live, play and work. Being centrally located in the UK and with great road, rail and air transport links, the city stands between the beautiful outdoor adventure opportunities in the Peak District National Park to the West and the Entertainment, sporting, shopping and industrial sector in the East.New industries see the Sheffield City Region as the place to be with new factories for Boeing and McLaren taking advantage of the talent from two Universities based in the City, a council positive about new businesses.The city centre is the place to access great restaurants, theatres, film and the latest bands at iconic venues that gave us some of the British music greats such as the Human League and the Arctic Monkeys.The annual Tramlines festival sums up what Sheffield is now all about, being just one of many celebrations of the music and the arts throughout the year.For informal enquiries, contact Dominic Stokes or Jon RoundPlease note that we do not accept CVs.We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.All successful candidates will be required to complete a Standard DBS check.

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