Environmental Health Officer (Residential)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (Residential)

Salary: Grade 11, (SCP 35-37) £32,910 - £34,718 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Hours: 37

Job Reference: ENVT EHO 03

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented and ambitious person to work within our Residential Services Team.

The Team is responsible for investigation of nuisances, pollution control, air quality monitoring, private sector housing enforcement and inspection of Part B Processes We are based in the beautiful North Yorkshire town of Richmond and covers a large part of the Yorkshire Dales national park.

You will be responsible for a varied caseload across the disciplines covered by the Residential Services Team. This will include investigation of nuisance complaints, planning consultation responses and investigation of housing disrepair. The need for flexibility will be key to also assisting in our response to Covid outbreaks and enforcement.

You will have good interpersonal skills as you will be liaising with internal departments as well as the public and other organisations.  You will have the ability to manage a demanding workload and be able to prioritise and manage your workload to meet deadlines to a high standard. It is essential you have a ‘can do’ attitude to work, be self-motivated and are committed to team working.

In line with current Government guidance on Covid the work will involve a mix of home-working and access to the office in Richmond.

For an informal discussion or for further information regarding this post please contact Kevin Carr on 01748 901180 or kevin.carr@richmondshire.gov.uk

An application form must be completed. CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am Monday, 14 December 2020

Interview date: Tuesday, 22 December 2020 by Microsoft Teams.

Application forms can be downloaded from our website www.richmondshire.gov.uk 

You can also obtain/return application forms by:

Email: recruitment@richmondshire.gov.uk

By post: Human Resources, Richmondshire District Council, Mercury House, Station Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4JX

We value diversity in our workforce and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications invited from all sectors of society, as covered by the Equality Act 2010.