- Pay Rate:
£35.00 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
- NEWBURY,
RG14 5LD
Full Job Title: Interim Senior Environmental Health Officer - Housing
Reference no: W Berkshire 5212006
The candidate will need to be flexible to work on a hybrid basis and attend visits as and when required.
Pay Rates negotiable for the right candidate (please state pay expectation clearly on your CV.)
Provide professional expertise across a wide range of environmental health and where required wider PPP related matters and use them to maintain and, whenever possible, improve the health, safety and welfare of the districts citizens and visitors. To act using a variety of professional skills, experience and competencies including education and legal enforcement to achieve the aims of the Council.
To manage and supervise and/or manage a range of professional and technical staff as allocated.
Specifics include:
- Carry out inspections of all types of premises, land and undertakings and to initiate appropriate actions as a result.
- Respond to service requests, complaints and formal notifications by investigations, inspections, interviews and all other appropriate methods.
- Conduct investigations leading to the production of reports for consideration by the Public Protection Partnership – Joint Case Management including conducting interviews under caution, witness handling, evidence gathering and preparing for and attending court or tribunal.
- Manage other staff conducting investigations acting as a Senior Investigating Officer for the purpose of the Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996
- Take the lead on research into specialist topics and disseminate information to colleagues in these fields. This may include the supervision of specialist contractors.
- Undertake inspections and associated actions in response to licensing, authorisations, permits, registrations and similar activities.
“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Qualifications:
- EHRB registered
- Post EHRB qualification in related field of study e.g. Masters Degree, Investigations, CIEH accredited Assessment for Professional Development (APD) or NQF Level 7 or above
- Experience & Knowledge:
- Experience of working in a fast-moving customer focused environment.
- Previous experience and or qualification in a related field e.g. environmental control, health and safety, housing or planning.
- Specialist qualification in related field e.g. acoustics, air pollution or occupational health and safety
- Experience in supervision
- Demonstrable knowledge investigation framework including PACE, RIPA, POCA and CPIA
- Specific Skills required for this Role:
- Ability to adapt style to wide variety of people.
- Ability to act assertively, with authority, knowing when to be empathic and a good listener.
- Ability to write concise and accurate reports.
- Ability to gather evidence in a criminal investigation
- Previous experience of having given evidence in court or similar environment.
- Experience in leading investigations, projects or studies
- ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
“Other Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above – your CV must address the requirements listed
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for
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