Senior Air Quality Officer in City of London

Senior Air Quality Officer

London

£53,994 - £56,154 per annum

Full-time 35 hours, permanent

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

Introduction

An opportunity has now arisen to join the Environmental Protection team at Lewisham as the Senior Air Quality Officer. Lewisham is a thriving and diverse London borough, with major redevelopment and regeneration taking place. The Environmental Protection team needs an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Air Quality Officer to deliver our service to the local community.

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

What’s the role?

We are seeking an experienced Senior Air Quality Officer to work with us to improve the air quality in the borough. You will be responding to planning consultations, overseeing the progress made against the Air Quality Action Plan, progressing Action Plan measures and air quality projects, working closely with Public Health to raise awareness of the health impacts air quality can have and ensuring that all of the council’s statutory duties in relation to local air quality management are fulfilled.You will oversee the running of the air quality monitoring networks.

What’s in it for you?

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

• You must be experienced in preforming all Council statutory duties in relation to local air quality management including managing air quality monitoring networks, implementing and reporting on the Air Quality Action Plan, delivering air quality projects, reviewing and providing responses to planning consultations in relation to air quality.
• You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and a commitment to providing good customer care.
• We are currently working flexibly from home and the office in a hybrid work pattern, so you will need to be self-motivated and be able to work well independently. Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential. A full driving licence is required.

Location

The job is primarily based in Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

Candidates for the appointment are required to have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Salary

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

Closing date: Sunday 6th December 2026 23:59

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