Enforcement Officer
Permanent
Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476
Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
A job opportunity has arisen 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 industrial, commercial and domestic settings.
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Enforcement Officer to join our Environmental Protection team. Successful candidates will be responsible for enforcing a range of environmental legislation and providing advice in line with Council policy and government requirements.
Duties will cover a range of environmental protection subject areas including environmental permitting, dealing with construction and bonfire related complaints, and providing technical support to the air quality and noise monitoring services. Experience of, or a background in, acoustics would be advantageous. Providing input on certain planning and licensing tasks will be subject to service needs, competence and experience.
Applicants will be educated to A-Level standard or equivalent in a relevant science based subject(s),or have a technical qualification in a relevant discipline / field. Applicants with a qualification in acoustics will be preferred. Applicants working towards any relevant qualifications may also be considered.
Driving license and own vehicle essential.
Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
You must upload a CV via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to ensure your experience and skills detailed fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your CV your application will not be considered.
For informal enquiries please contact Mark Wolstencroft at
mark.wolstencroft@birmingham.gov.uk
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with
UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Job Description and Person Specification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration. 
