Environmental Health Officer

Job Opportunity: Environmental Health Officer

Job Purpose: Are you passionate about ensuring the well-being of communities and businesses? Join our team as an Environmental Health Officer and play a vital role in delivering high-quality regulatory services to both businesses and residents within our borough.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead on case work and handle highly complex correspondence efficiently, meeting deadlines and achieving Council targets.
• Take a proactive approach to problem-solving within the framework of Council policies and procedures, addressing diverse issues to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and visitors.
• Respond to service requests, projects, and conduct inspections in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate outcomes.
• Investigate service requests, conduct inspections, and use enforcement action as necessary in line with Council strategies and policies.
• Prepare reports, notices, schedules, and other documentation, initiating prosecutions when required.
• Develop and deliver special projects, policies, and research within the team's remit, as directed by the Team Manager.
• Ensure timely responses to correspondence, complaints, and inquiries, adhering to Camden's Customer Care Standards.
• Represent the team, department, and Council at meetings with various stakeholders and bodies.
• Contribute to performance measurement and reporting on national and corporate objectives related to public health, the environment, housing, and consumer protection.

Work Context:

• While primarily office-based, the role involves lone working in diverse and potentially hazardous environments.
• Adherence to the Council's Health & Safety Policy is essential, with a readiness to handle various situations and undergo training for skill enhancement.

Essential Qualifications/Requirements:

• BSc or Diploma in Environmental Health and eligibility for EHORB registration as an EHO.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative frameworks and their application to casework.
• Experience in enforcing legislation and statutory notices to address non-compliance.