Environmental Protection Officer (Reactive)

Overview

At Buckinghamshire Council, we are dedicated to ensuring a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment for all those that live, work and visit our area. Our Environmental Health teams, part of Regulatory Services, are committed to delivering high‑quality services that meet the needs of our community. We are looking for an enthusiastic Environmental Protection Officer to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations, undertake informal and formal action as appropriate.
• Manage a personal caseload of reactive environmental protection related work to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with Council policies.
• Investigate requests for service related to noise and nuisance and take appropriate action in partnership with other agencies.
• Assess and respond to licensing and planning applications and attend relevant hearings and meetings.
• Provide specialist and technical input from an environmental protection perspective on large scale developments and projects across the Buckinghamshire Council area.
• Provide training and support to colleagues to maintain competencies in delivering regulatory interventions.

Qualifications

• Diploma, Degree or MSc in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification and work experience.
• Substantial relevant experience in environmental protection, including noise and statutory nuisance.
• Expert knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, best practices, systems, policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to conduct formal interviews, gather evidence and deal with sensitive and contentious issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members, other departments and external agencies to deliver a customer‑focused service.
• A full driving licence and ability to work flexibly within the service’s core hours and on occasions outside of normal office hours.

Legal Requirements

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Mobile role with flexibility to schedule diary, work from home and meet team in office.
• Fair and inclusive culture.
• Health and well‑being initiatives including Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support and mindfulness workshops.
• Employee Representative Group and ongoing support for career development.
• Employee discounts on cafés, restaurants, shops, auto‑enrolment into pension scheme, Costco membership, gym memberships and travel discounts.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.

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