Specialist - Environmental Health (Housing - Yeovil, United Kingdom - South Somerset District Council

Description

From 1st April 2023 the County and District Councils in Somerset will be replaced by a new single unitary authority - Somerset Council.

It's an exciting time to join us as we work together to deliver the new Council for Somerset.

Should you join us from the
1st April 2023, your terms and conditions will be from the new Somerset Council.

What you can expect from us

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management.

As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including agile working.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

What we're looking for

We are looking for a professionally qualified and skilled officer who is competent, confident, enthusiastic and highly motivated within the Environmental Health Service.

Key work will include:

HMO licensing and enforcement ensuring compliance with licence conditions, identification and regulation of unlicenced HMOs, investigating and remedying complaints about defective private sector housing conditions, carrying out private sector housing inspections and surveys using the housing health and safety rating system, dealing with empty properties, immigration inspections and provision of grants and loans.

We expect the successful applicant to have knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory provisions.

Working in a friendly and agile environment there may be occasions where you will be supporting the close relationship we have with other services.

We encourage personal and professional development and facilitate innovative thinking.

You will have a degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Health or be qualified by strong relevant professional experience.

Excellent communication skills are essential and experience in Private Sector Housing work is desirable, along with a positive attitude and flexible approach that you bring to protecting the health of our local residents and working with our businesses to ensure compliance.

Please contact Vicki Dawson, Lead Specialist Environment on or Sam Wenden-de-Lira, People Manager on should you wish to discuss these roles in more detail.

Closing Date: 26th March 2023, 5pm

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Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£32,909.00-£37,261.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

Reference ID: 2168