Environmental Health /Protection/ Enforcement Officer

What's involved with this role: Interim Environmental Health /Protection/ Enforcement OfficerReference no: Bury 0009 5D28 / 1 Pay Rate: £20.31per hour PAYE37 Monday - Friday, normal working hoursThis opening assignment is for 6 monthsCity: BURYBasic DBS disclosure requiredRemote workingNeed to be certified in ISO17024 and have relevantly recent experience.The officer must have significant recent working experience of Private Water Supply regulation and specifically risk assessments and sampling in accordance with the relevant regulations and the European standard described above.Following the risk assessment and sampling work we may need the same officer to carry out any resulting enforcement work.Key Responsibilities:

Carry out duties of an Environmental Health Officer for the effective discharge of the Council's responsibilities, duties and function to meet objectives and implement the work programme.
Inspect and collect data (survey and inspection of premises, investigation of incidents, accidents and processes, measurement of a variety of environmental factors) and accurately record this data in written or electronic form to enable fully informed decision making with regards to environmental health conditions.
Evaluate and appraise collected data, assessing and prioritising levels of risk and comparing with standards (current legislation, regulations, codes of practice, good practice guidance, etc.) to establish where there are deficiencies and to determine the most appropriate method of improving environmental health conditions.
Use appropriate legal powers, in the collection and presentation of evidence, the serving of legal notices or making of orders, seizure of equipment or goods and in pursuing court proceedings, to enforce minimum legal environmental health standards. This includes preparation of prosecution files, interviewing under caution, liaising with Legal and appointed Solicitor/Barrister/Counsel as necessary.
Specify, schedule and supervise required works under legal powers or through contractual or voluntary arrangements to ensure the improvement of environmental health conditions.
Communicate with members of the public and others, individually or collectively, in a variety of media (verbal, written or electronic) to respond effectively to complaints, explain legislative standards, mediate between conflicting individuals and groups, train and educate, promote council initiatives and to engage the public through consultation in the development and delivery of the service.
Collaborate with businesses, other agencies, organisations, and with colleagues across the authority, to develop and improve joint projects/ways of working, e.g. such as with acting as Primary Authority Manager, acting as main contact, attending meetings, drafting agreements and inspection plans and providing authoritative advice for local and national businesses.
Prepare and present written reports to colleagues, managers and members on aspects of individual cases and the overall service to keep them appropriately informed and make recommendations.

Qualifications:

Degree/diploma in Environmental Health and be registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Experience:

Considerable post qualification Environmental Health practice experience with a good knowledge and understanding of Environmental Health issues including legislation regulations, codes and good practice.
Detailed experience of the effective delivery of one of the following Environmental Health specialisms: Food safety/Health & safety/Housing/Pollution control, Port Health, Infectious Disease Control.

Skills & Abilities:

Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
Ability to apply effectively and appropriately in practical situations, theoretical knowledge of Environmental Health.
Proven ability and confidence in dealing with difficult, sensitive or confrontational situations with the ability to match response to the circumstances presenting themselves.
Capable of effectively representing the department or council in formal settings such as court, committee or public local enquiry.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, orwho can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside - there is no need for a full address.If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on