Environmental Protection Officer

Company: Chesterfield Borough Council
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Location: Chesterfield
Job Description:

Reference: CBC26010

Salary details: £39,152 to £40,777 per year

Job term: permanent

Appointment type: full time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Stonegravels Depot

Department: Environmental Protection

Work eligibility: Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

We are seeking an environmental protection officer to oversee a range of environmental responsibilities. These include investigating statutory nuisance complaints, carrying out environmental permit inspections, and contributing to statutory consultations such as planning and licensing. The role also involves leading on air quality duties.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in enforcement and problem-solving, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Working hours: While the role is primarily Monday to Friday, the successful applicant must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends in line with service requirements.

Benefits: As an employee of Chesterfield Borough Council, you will have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including hybrid working, competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme as well as access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.

Contact: For an informal discussion, please contact Esther Thelwell at esther.thelwell@Chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information, please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply

CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Provisional interview date: 29 April 2026

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Posted: March 27th, 2026