Environmental Health Officer x 2

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS X 2

Harrogate Borough Council are looking for two new Environmental Health Officers to join their teams.

HOUSING AND PROPERTY Post Number: HP33 Grade: G - I Salary: £27,741 - £35,745 per annum Hours: 37 per week

A strong team player, with a keen interest in housing conditions you will contribute to the efficient and effective performance of the Housing Renewal Team. You will deal with the full range of housing matters including responding to enquiries and complaints, carrying out investigations and inspections of private sector housing, including Houses in Multiple Occupation, serve notices and take other enforcement action where necessary. You will also deal with complaints of harassment and illegal eviction under the provisions the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Post Number: SC23

Grade: I Salary: £32,910 - £35,745 pro rata

Hours: 30 hours per week - Temporary contract for up to 12 months

You will work in the Environmental Protection Team who cover a wide range of service areas including; statutory nuisance; public health; environmental crime; the dog warden service; contaminated land; air quality management; industrial pollution control and private water supplies.  You will be responsible for investigating statutory nuisance complaints and responding to planning and licensing consultations.  You must have working knowledge and understanding of the nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and knowledge of Licensing and Planning legislation.

For both posts it is essential that you have a degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Health and be a member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

As well as the opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team there are other benefits of working here including a very generous annual leave allowance, flexible and agile working, the use of pool cars, leisure facility discounts and the option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

To apply, please visit www.harrogate.gov.uk/jobs