Environmental Health Officer

H64 Environmental Health Officer (Career Graded)  

Grade 5, (£24,775 - £26,152) increasing to Grade 9 (£33,381 - £35,111) after successful course completion.  

37 hours per week with 20% off the job learning in line with the course provider

Temporary for 4 years

About The Role
This is an opportunity to study for a degree while earning a salary and gaining practical skills by working as a member of the Environmental Health Team. You will study with an accredited apprenticeship provider of the BSc (Hons)Environmental Health, ideally commencing September 2024 and on days when not attending taught classes, will work in the team supporting all the environmental health functions. These include food safety, health and safety at work, public health, private sector housing and environmental protection.

Building on the taught knowledge of the degree, you will develop the practical skills of an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), while learning from and supporting experienced professionals. Upon successful completion of the four-year degree programme, you would have the opportunity to gain professional status as an EHP.

It will be a condition of any employment offer that you are accepted onto and accredited apprenticeship degree programme.  Support will be provided to liaise with the university for the application.

We’re looking for an individual who is:

• Looking for a career where they can make a difference to peoples’ health and the environment
• Able to cope with the academic demands of the study for an honours degree while working to develop their practical skills
• Highly motivated and organised, with excellent time management skills
• An excellent communicator and influencer

The ideal candidate will have:

• An investigative and analytical approach
• Strong IT skills and be able to produce clear reports and case records
• GCSE Maths, English and Science at Grades A-C or 4-9 to be able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy
• Achieved or predicted (and awaiting results) a minimum of 3 A levels or equivalent.
• Someone who represents our GREAT values and behaviours

What you need to know:

• Evenings and weekend work will be required from time to time to maintain service delivery.
• You must be able to carry out site visits
• The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

For an informal chat about this post please contact Suzanne Hickey on Suzanne.hickey@broxtowe.gov.uk to arrange a call back.

Closing date: Monday 19^th August 2024 (Midnight).

Why join us?

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.

As part of the apprenticeship package, the degree tuition fees are fully funded by the employer, meaning you will not require a tuition fee loan. You will also earn a salary while you study, as well as having your core travel expenses to attend University funded by the employer.

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs