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Environmental Health Technical Officer / EPO

Hourly Rate: £17.85 – £21.38

Hours: 37 hours per week, full time

Location: Office-based 3 days per week (training will be office based) - Hertfordshire Hatfield

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated Environmental Health Technical Officer/EPO to join our Public Realm team. This is a temporary assignment providing essential support to a busy Environmental Protection service. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, support Environmental Health Officers, and help deliver effective enforcement and regulatory action across a wide range of environmental issues.

Key Requirements

Ability to manage a varied workload within a busy Environmental Protection Team, including collecting, collating and securing evidence relating to:

Noise and other statutory nuisance
Filthy and verminous or severely hoarded premises
Rubbish and accumulations
Dark smoke and trade waste bonfires
Defective drainage
Planning and licensing consultations (desirable, not essential)
Experience enforcing a wide range of legislation, including:
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Public Health Act 1936
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
Clean Air Act 1993
Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Building Act 1984
Experience serving legal notices, conducting works in default, obtaining warrants and undertaking prosecutions.
Ability to support Environmental Health Officers and the wider team with complex, high-risk investigations.
Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
Special Conditions

Current driving licence and access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance.

Ability to undertake monitoring visits outside standard working hours.

To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency