Principal Environmental Health Officer + EHO (Graduate)

Principal Environmental Health Officer & Environmental Health Officer (Graduate) -

Pollution & Community Protection Team

Vacancies : Two full time posts in the Pollution & Community Protection Team

Job Title Principal Environmental Health Officer Salary :£38,223- £42,403 (plus £2,000 pro rata market rate supplement)

Environmental Health Officer (Graduate) – (Career graded post) Salary: £29,777 - £38,223 (plus £2,000 pro rata market rate supplement)
Hours: 37 per week Contract: permanent

Closing date: 6^th January 2025

In Herefordshire Council we have an exciting opportunity for two Environmental Health professionals to join our newly merged Pollution & Community Protection Team, to deliver a range of community protection duties - including statutory nuisance, drainage, pests, accumulations, public health funerals, licensing consultations, antisocial behaviour, duty of care issues and fly-tipping. Assist with PPC inspections and planning consultation matters and other Environmental Health functions if required.  All this within the beautiful, historic county of Herefordshire located in the heart of the Marches on the Welsh Boarder, with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns with Hereford City at its heart.  The rural and urban nature of the County ensures a varied, interesting and diverse working day, providing a fantastic opportunity to gain, and work with, a wide range of environmental health skills.  

The Role

Principal Officer - Pollution and Community Protection Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer focused and motivated team player who has good organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills with an interest in and knowledge of the topics involved. The successful candidates will possess a relevant Environmental Health qualification accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and hold the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) Certificate of Registration in Environmental Health (or equivalent).

EHO (Graduate) – Pollution and Community Protection Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team player who is customer focused with good organisational and problem solving skills with an interest in and knowledge of the topics involved. The successful candidates will possess a relevant qualification in Environmental Health to degree standard or equivalent, have or be working towards EHRB certificate of registration or equivalent. We would also be willing to consider applications from final year Environmental Health students or those requiring practical experience.

In return, Herefordshire Council is committed to staff training and continuous professional development, providing opportunities to gain further teams specialist training and qualification in specific areas of the role if required.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Professional development: protected time and budget to support staff develop and keep abreast of technical issues, develop themselves and their careers.
• Career progression: clear pathway to graduate EHO to fully authorise EHO position.
• Market rate supplement: £2,000 pro rata (currently up to 30/06/2025)
• Generous Annual Leave: 30 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working: flexi-time (up to 15 hours a month); various locations- home working, out on district and office based locations; and job-share, part-time hours can be considered.
• Payment of professional membership fee.
• Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Pool car – available to staff for district work.
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. 

To apply

Principal Environmental Health Officer in Hereford - Hoople Ltd

Graduate Environmental Health Officer in Hereford - Hoople Ltd