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Job Opportunity: Environmental Health Officer (Temporary) ?

Position: Environmental Health Officer

Contract: Temporary

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 6-Month Contract, with the possibility of an extension

Working Hours: 09:00 - 17:00, 37 hours per week

Pay Rate: £25.79 Per Hour PAYE

Location: PE15 0EN

Job Purpose:

To take a leading professional role in all aspects of pollution control, animal welfare, pest control, and the Dog Warden service and to supervise allocated staff. To be responsible for meeting statutory requirements, to deliver relevant services, and contributing to managing the performance of the section

Key Responsibilities:

To be the lead professional for Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control, ensuring all process permits are regularly reviewed and a full program of inspections is carried out. To liaise extensively with process operators to give full support in achieving compliance with BATNEEC requirements
To contribute to the Local Air Quality Management process, ensuring progress reports are prepared and completed by statutory guidance and deadlines.
To professionally lead on the discharge of the Council's duties to deal with Statutory Nuisance and other Environmental Protection Act 1990 duties and powers and Public Health Acts, including Private Sector Drainage, etc.
To be a professional lead officer for enforcement procedures, including the issue of statutory notices and preparation of cases for the institution of legal proceedingsbyh current enforcement policies
To supervise the discharge of the Council's duties on licensing of animal welfare establishments.
To supervise the discharge of the Council's duties to deal with stray and dangerous dogs, including dog warden and kenneling services.
To supervise the Council's Pest Control ContractorRequirements:

Member of Charter Institute of Environmental Health
Experience in atmospheric pollution/statutory nuisance enforcement.
Use of ICT systems
Enforcement of relevant statutory requirements
Environmental Protection Act: LAPC, Statutory nuisance
Contaminated Land Legislation
Animal welfare legislation and standards
Air quality review and assessment procedures
National Air Quality Strategy, relevant statutory guidanceDisclaimer: By applying for this role, you give consent for your information to be forwarded to our Client(s) and information of which may be retained within our databases therefore also agreeing to be represented by i-jobs with respect of the vacancy you're applying