Environmental Health Officer – Hambleton

Job Description

Job Category: Environmental
Location: Swale House, Richmond, DL10 9SP, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:15
End Time: 17:15
Salary: £27.71

Environmental Health Officer Required.
– Pollution control
– Statutory nuisance
– Planning consultations
– If possible, private sector housing enforcement

37 hours per week, 2 days required within the office at Mercury House, Richmond.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
⦁ To carry out the full range of environmental health work in relation to their function.
⦁ To carry out other environmental health functions within the scope of the EHS as and when required.

RANGE OF DECISION MAKING:
⦁ Inspecting and auditing premises and activities and assessing their compliance with legislation in relation to their function and deciding and implementing a course of action following the inspection or audit.
⦁ Investigation of requests for service and deciding and implementing an appropriate course of action.
⦁ The service of notices in their own name in accordance with the Councils’ Schemes of Delegation and the Environmental Health Service’s enforcement policies and procedures.
⦁ Recommendations to the Environmental Health and Housing Options Manager for the institution of legal proceedings. Preparation of evidence and presentation in court.
⦁ Evaluation of information received or obtained in relation to their function and deciding on appropriate courses of action.
⦁ Representing the EHS at Council meetings, working groups and relevant outside organisations in relation to the work of the EHS.

⦁ To carry out the full range of Environmental Health Functions under statutory and non-statutory provisions for which the Service has responsibilities within the areas of the Richmondshire District.
⦁ To carry out interventions and inspections of premises and the enforcement of legislation relevant to such inspections over the full range of environmental health including food safety, health & safety, environmental protection, animal welfare, housing standards and public health legislation administered by the Councils.
⦁ To investigate requests for service in respect of the full range of functions of EHS.
⦁ To prepare and present educational and promotional materials.
⦁ To assist with licensing and enforcement duties with regard to a range of premises and persons required to be licensed or registered by the Council.
⦁ To respond to atmospheric and other pollution requests for service and observations and enforce legislation relevant to such incidents.
⦁ To respond to consultations on planning applications and completion of Local Authority search forms.
⦁ To carry out such administrative duties commensurate with the post and to keep and maintain records.
⦁ To operate ICT systems associated with this post.
⦁ To undertake such other duties of a comparable nature and level of responsibility as may be required from time to time by the Environment Health Team Leader or Environmental Health and Housing Options Manager.
⦁ To support the efficient implementation and continuing development of the service, to agreed objectives for both authorities.