Senior Officer - Private Sector Housing

Senior Officer - Private Sector Housing

• Location: Witney
• Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
• Salary: £38,363 - £43,211 Per Annum
• Closing Date: Tue, 24 Sept 2024

Senior Environmental Health Officer

Up to £38,363 to £43,211 per annum, 37 hours per week

Permanent
Witney

Up to £4,000 (one off) expenses payment available, subject to terms and conditions

About the role…

As a Senior Officer in the Environmental Regulatory Sector, you will manage and execute statutory duties related to private sector housing, caravan and campsite licensing and public health. Your role will involve ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, conducting inspections, and address public health concerns. This role requires a strong understanding of housing standards, public health principles, and environmental regulations along with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Whether you’re an experienced Environmental Health Officer or Housing professional, you’ll find opportunities here that are hard to match. If you’re just starting out, we offer great opportunities to develop your career.

Environmental Health professionals in the West Oxfordshire District will have a significant impact on local communities by improving standards in Private Sector Housing and caravan camp site Licensing. You’ll provide technical expertise, lead on investigations and when necessary, appear and give evidence in court and tribunal.

This position offers family- friendly flexibility, including the ability to work from home and in the field. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, self-motivated and proactive.  

You will need…

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, or related degree/relevant experience.
• Experience in environmental regulation, housing standards, or public health.
• Comprehensive knowledge of housing regulations, public health laws, and environmental standards.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Relevant certifications such as CIH, or equivalent, are desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and regulatory software.

If you meet most of the role’s requirements, we encourage you to apply. We offer excellent training and support to help you reach your full potential. Please note that the salary band will correspond with your experience level.

Special Conditions…

• Ability to travel

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (Forest of Dean District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services. 

Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.

 What can we do for you…

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 26 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with huge tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Access to digital financial advice (covering your pension scheme, mortgages and other finances)
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
• Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
• Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary

These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd.  Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. 

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references;  proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.