Environmental Health Practitioner

Environmental Health Practitioner

Grantrow Recruitment are looking for an Environmental Health Practitioner to join our public sector client in Solihull. The successful candidate will be targeting environmental crime, nuisance and private sector housing, giving advice and guidance, carrying our inspections and conducting investigations.

If you have experience as providing advice and guidance on regulatory enforcement issues then please apply today!

Details of Environmental Health Practitioner:

• Salary: Starting from �350 per day
• Location: Hybrid role - Solihull based office (B91)
• Hours: 37 hours, Mon-Fri 09:00am-17:00pm
• Temporary contract, until June (seasonal cover) - potential to extend
• 33 days annual leave
• Basic DBS check required
• Ability to drive/own vehicle required

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the effective investigation and resolution of complaints relating to a range of Environmental Health matters including environmental crime.
• To inspect and survey dwellings including private rented, owner occupied, houses in multiple occupation and empty properties and to carry out relevant enforcement and licensing activities.
• To detect and investigate breaches of the law and, in accordance with Solihull MBC's enforcement policy, prepare reports for formal action and serve statutory notices, including fixed penalty notices and civil penalty notices.
• To be responsible for compliance with procedural legislation and for the safe custody of exhibits and documents.
• To give evidence in court or to other hearings, when necessary.
• To gather intelligence; use it to identify those issues most harmful to communities then work with the team to use the intelligence to target resources in the most effective and efficient way.
• To develop and work within effective partnerships with a range of agencies from public, private and community/voluntary sectors; and, to deliver partnership projects.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of other people

Requirements

• Experience of providing advice and guidance on regulatory and/or enforcement issues.
• Evidence of continued Professional Development.
• Proven knowledge of legal processes and practices and the principles of effective evidence gathering.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences which may include the presentation of evidence at court.
• Ability to build strong effective relationships through negotiation

Benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Payee rewards app, including multiple retailer discounts
• Weekly pay
• Mortgage reference

If you are interested in this role please click apply/contact us today!

Grantrow Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who do not discriminate against any applicant based on gender, sexuality or race