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Environmental Protection Officer

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Manor House, 40 Moat Lane, Digbeth
Salary
£34,788 - £42,683
Closing date
10 Apr 2020
Reference
BCC001195

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Environment / Conservation
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

 

Required 1 x fixed term contract until 31 December 2021

Job opportunity within Birmingham City Council's Environmental Protection team (Environmental Health). As one of the largest local authorities in the UK, Birmingham is a diverse and exciting place to work with excellent opportunities created by a challenging and varied workload. You will be joining a busy, friendly, and professional team with prospects to gain experience in a wide range of subject areas as well as operate in a variety of commercial and domestic settings.

We are seeking skilled and dedicated Environmental Protection Officers to join our Environmental Health team. Successful candidates will be responsible for assessing the environmental merits of a wide range of planning applications as well as enforcing a wide range of legislation and providing advice in line with Council policy and Government requirements. Duties will primarily involve assessing the environmental merits of planning applications. Other duties may cover the full range of environmental protection subject areas including environmental permitting, responding to applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and nuisance/clean air related investigations, subject to the expertise of the successful candidates. Duties may also involve strategic work around local air quality management and the contaminated land regime.

Applicants will have a degree/diploma in a relevant science subject. Additional, technical qualifications are an advantage. Driving license and own vehicle essential. For more information on what the position entails and for details of what we are looking for in candidates please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Ref: BCC001195

For further details please contact Mark Wolstencroft, Operations Manager Environmental Protection, on telephone number 0121 303 9950 or via email at mark.wolstencroft@birmingham.gov.uk.

Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non-UK and non-EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed.”

 

 

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Job Description & Person Specification
Job Description & Person Specification

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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