Regulatory Compliance Officer (Graduate)

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (GRADUATE)

Full time, permanent contract

Salary:  £26,421 - £28,770 per annum

Post Qualification – Salary: £29,269 to £32,834 per annum

ARE YOU AWESOME – WE’RE HIRING!

If your answer to the above is “absolutely YES I am…” and you are someone that is passionate about making A difference in the north Devon community - let’s talk some more.

North Devon Council is building on the success of our exemplary teams by recruiting accomplished graduates to be developed as generalist compliance practitioners, as well as experienced enforcement officers.  Our experienced officers are well placed to provide mentoring and development.  We are supported by Elected Members and Senior Management to grow the team and deliver exciting projects.

We have two roles to fill, one of which must be a graduate, in order that they can focus on food safety and health and safety.  Please ensure that you read the ‘essential’ and ‘desirable’ details on the person specification.

Environmental Health covers a wide range of enforcement and regulatory compliance subjects that impact on our communities every day. We are out there tackling and gathering evidence for; fly tipping, nuisances, planning breaches, dog control, abandoned vehicles, anti-social behaviour, private water and drainage issue and so much more. In addition to the enforcement side of the work we also lead of environmental permits, air quality and planning and licensing consultations.

Our team is a mix of experienced and qualified Environmental Health Officers and others that just have good understanding of regulatory compliance in the public sector. Therefore if you are able to negotiate, be diplomatic, gather evidence and willing to work to resolve environmental issues, you may be just what we need to add to our team.

We have committed to establishing a team where graduates can grow within the organisation. Please take a few moments to review our YouTube promotional video watch the final video here; you can also take a look at what our existing graduates say about working for us watch the video here

If you are interested in this role, we are holding a virtual open session via Microsoft Teams on 11^th September 2024, at 10.00 a.m., you can come along and ask questions of the Service Lead (Environmental Protection) who can talk through the ‘One Team’ structure.  North Devon Council has a values and behaviours framework and this advocates a caring ethos where staff are treated with positive regard and dignity.  Our district is an area of outstanding natural beauty with coastal walks, surf and sand, so if you’d like an invite to this open event, email Darren.hale@northdevon.gov.uk telling us a little bit about yourself and your experience and you will be sent an invitation to the Teams session.

If you’re not a resident, or past or present visitor to the area and you’d like to dip your toe into North Devon waters, please take a look at this video Visit North Devon (visitdevon.co.uk) which will give you some lovely insights into what North Devon has to offer.

Closing date for applications: 20 September 2024 (midnight)

Interview date:  3/4 October 2024

If you have not heard by the interview date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

For an application pack visit www.northdevon.gov.uk/jobs, or telephone 01271 388353

In return we offer a supportive environment in an organisation with flexible working hours, a Local Government Pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.   We believe in valuing diversity and are committed to equal opportunities as a Disability Confident Employer.