Sharper Consulting Services is working with our client in Hertfordshire in seeking a proactive and experienced Environmental Protection Officer to join their team on a temporary basis.

This role offers the opportunity to support a busy and varied caseload, ensuring effective enforcement and compliance with key environmental health legislation.

£35 - £40 per hour

3 months initially (with the possibility of extension)

Hours: full time (3 days per week on-site)

Duties

* Manage and prioritise a varied workload within the Environmental Protection Team.

* Collect, collate, and secure evidence relating to: Noise and other statutory nuisance, Filthy & verminous / severely hoarded premises, Rubbish and accumulations, Dark smoke and trade waste bonfires, Defective drainage

* Enforce a wide range of legislation, including but not limited to: Environmental Protection Act 1990, Public Health Act 1936, Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, Clean Air Act 1993, Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, Building Act 1984

* Serve legal notices, undertake works in default, obtain warrants, and support prosecutions.

* Provide support to Environmental Health Officers on complex or high-risk investigations.

* Use Microsoft Office applications to produce accurate records and reports (experience of Assure software is desirable but not essential).

Person Specification

* Proven experience managing statutory nuisance and public health casework.

* Strong knowledge and practical enforcement experience across relevant legislation.

* Demonstrable experience serving legal notices, conducting works in default, and preparing cases for court.

* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a high-pressure environment.

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

* Full, clean UK driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle.

* Flexibility to undertake occasional monitoring visits outside of normal office hours.

* Prior local authority experience in an Environmental Protection setting