Environmental Protection Officer - Fixed term part time 6 -12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Council’s Environmental Protection Team. We are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated specialist to lead on the investigation of statutory nuisances and to comment on planning applications with respect to noise, air quality and contaminated land, licensing consultations for Environmental Protection, the inspection of processes under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 and consultation responses to licensing applications in terms of Environmental Protection., We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused

Respectful

Efficient

Supportive

Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)

The role requires excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work, and a positive solution focused approach to their work.

Degree in Environmental Health or Environmental Science or equivalent qualification.

Wide experience in the field of Environmental Protection sufficient to take a technical lead role.

The successful applicant will work closely with colleagues across other Council departments and external partner agencies.

In return we offer a range of benefits and flexible working hours, A highly motivated and experienced specialist in the field of Environmental Protection

The role requires excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work, and a positive solution focused approach to work.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.

• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council

• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days

• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Mrs Alex Gratrix – alex.gratrix@northnorthants.gov.uk