Details:
- Salary: £28 - 30 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Camden London
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
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