Job Description
Environmental Health Officer
Starting Salary: £43,003 (EHRB registered/chartered) *plus a £2,000 golden hello, Zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7% retention payment
Job Level: Level 4 Zone 1
Graduate Environmental Health Officer
Starting Salary: £39,336 (not EHRB registered/non-chartered) (on completion of EHRB the post holder is eligible for a zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7% retention payment)
Job Level: Level 3 Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG and working from home
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2024 23:55
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We're home to the most important conversations happening today and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You'll Be Doing
Are you passionate about improving living conditions for residents? Are you enthusiastic to take an enforcement-based approach in your work? Are you detailed and methodical in your approach to preparing HMO licences? Would you like to join one of London's leading private sector housing teams? If your answer is yes to any of these then you may be the kind of person we are looking for.
We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic environmental health practitioners, or graduates working towards their professional qualifications, to join our Reactive team or HMO Licensing team. In the Reactive team you will be required to inspect properties in response to complaints, prepare enforcement notices and schedules of work, serve Civil Penalty notices, and attend the first-tier tribunal when necessary. In the HMO Licensing team you will inspect HMOs, prepare licenses and schedules of work, provide expert advice to landlords, agents and tenants and attend tribunals as necessary.
If you are motivated, professional in your approach with good organisational skills then Camden could be the place for you. You'll be joining a friendly team committed to providing safe and healthy housing. At Camden we embrace teamwork and personal development, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills across a range of fascinating challenges.
About you
To be considered for this post you must be a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner meeting one of the following criteria: An officer listed on the CIEH Register as either Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (including Housing Skill), a Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or prior to 2021 an officer Registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or an Environmental Health graduate who holds a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health.
The ideal candidate will have a background in enforcement and a detailed knowledge /understanding of the Housing Act 2004 and other housing legislation used to manage poor housing conditions and improve standards. You will be trained on HHSRS and have a good understanding of assessing housing conditions.
We are looking for a committed, flexible and self-motivated team player to work in a busy, high-profile environment delivering housing enforcement. You will have the ability to monitor and manage your own casework, make timely decisions and deliver agreed outcomes. Crucially you will have excellent negotiation, verbal and written communication skills and experience in explaining legislation, procedures and requirements to a wide range of stakeholders including landlords, agents and residents. The ability to use IT systems and databases to record, monitor and communicate information is essential. Experience of software systems and applications connected with case management is desirable though not essential.
For an informal discussion please contact Grace House (team manager) on 0207 974 8650 or email grace.house@camden.gov.uk
What We Offer
At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits including:
* 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working opportunities;
* Interest free loans
* Access to our incredible staff networks
* Career development and training
* Wellbeing support and activities
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.
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