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We are looking to recruit a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our Public Protection teams on a permanent, full time basis. 

About the role 

This role requires the candidate to part of a committed and professional team of Environmental Health Officers, and Public Protection Officers responsible and accountable for the enforcement, control, development and maintenance of Environmental Health and Public Protection standards throughout Ceredigion.   

The role will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of Public Protection functions, including food safety and standards, public health protection, environmental protection, animal health and welfare, and health and safety enforcement. Acting as an authorised officer of the Council, the postholder will undertake regulatory, investigative and enforcement duties to protect public health and the environment, while also providing day‑to‑day operational management and supervision of staff delivering these services.  

The role requires flexibility to work across Public Protection disciplines and to support service priorities in response to changing demands. On a day to day basis you will:  

• To investigate a range of breaches of legislation and to prepare evidence and other material for the instigation of legal proceedings, including the service of statutory notices, and to give evidence in court, public enquiries and tribunals as appropriate. 
• Possess, develop and maintain specialist and in-depth knowledge of the major work areas covered by the post; including keeping up to date with current legislation, best practices and Council and Service policies. Provide advice, guidance and expertise at all levels to users of the service. 
• To manage the team members to enable the actions and targets set in the annual Service Plan to be achieved. 
• To ensure that all relevant Council policies, initiatives and procedures are observed and adhered to by members of the team in connection with the execution of their work activities during the delivery of services. 
• To manage the service team’s investigative work and report to the Environmental Health Manager those matters that require further formal intervention. 

Our ideal candidate 

We are looking to recruit an individual who is: 

• Able to build effective working relationships within and outside the work service area. 
• Ability to manage and motivate teams and colleagues to meet negotiated targets. 
• Ability to apply analytical skills to a range of practical problems. 
• A commitment to implementing the policies, aims and objectives of the Council. 

Experience 

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years experience of public service provision with at least 2 years experience working in a regulatory environment, preferably Environmental Health or similar regulatory service. 

Welsh Language 

We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.  

Job Description and Person Specification

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

Our offer to you 

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us. 

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages. 

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here. 

We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits: 

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for you to travel within Ceredigion on a regular basis. 

• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs. 

For more information about the county of Ceredigion and the enviable lifestyle it offers please click here. 

Get in touch 

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Heddwyn Evans on publicprotection@ceredigion.gov.uk

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.