Bartholomew House, Brighton (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
SO1/SO2
37
Job introduction
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team at Brighton & Hove City Council. We are seeking an Environmental Health Technical Officer to join our busy Environmental Protection Team within our Regulatory Service.
You will deal with a wide range of environmental protection matters, including noise and other nuisances. We are open to applications from people from an enforcement or environmental science background, as well as those with a comprehensive knowledge and experience of relevant environmental protection legislation and enforcement. A knowledge of and experience in acoustics, and/or environmental permitting and/or contaminated land would be an advantage.
The successful candidates will work as part of a busy, flexible, friendly, inclusive and professional team. The Team comprises five Technical Officers and two Environmental Health Officers.
For more detailed information on this role, please refer to the generic Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Kathryn Adderson, Regulatory Services Manager at: kathryn.adderson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work force that reflects our communities - a place where we can all be ourselves. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions.
Interview date: To be confirmed
About the role
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here Supporting statement guidance as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
Part office / part home – hybrid - We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.
Working arrangements are subject to Government guidance at the time. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us
Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).