Job Description
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: PO2/PO4 £41,442 - £50,574
Contract Type: Full-time/permanent
Working hours per week: 36
Application Deadline: 6 April 2025
Proposed Interview Date(s): w/c 28 April 2025
Reference: 1647
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.
About the role:
There is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join the Air Quality & Environmental Protection Service and help protect the health and wellbeing of residents and businesses. The Air Quality & Environmental Protection Service is a diverse team with a high level of expertise in noise and acoustics, statutory nuisance (noise, smoke, dust, light, odour), air quality, contaminated land and environmental permitting.
The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver specialist investigative support/advice for Regulatory Services in the fields of noise / acoustics and statutory nuisance. You will work closely with the team's members, as well as with colleagues from other services, such as the ASB team, Property Licensing, Planning Enforcement and external stakeholders, as part of case investigations and other project work.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Review, assess and provide consultation comments on planning applications, in respect of noise.
2. Undertake investigations, in relation to noise statutory nuisance, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Council's relevant policies and procedures.
3. Review Section 61 applications and grant consents, under the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
4. Review licensing applications and Temporary Event Notices and provide comments, in respect of noise.
5. Act as the Council's Environmental Protection representative at liaison/forum meetings.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Career Grade Qualification Requirement
PO2
* Applicants must hold a Degree / Diploma in Environmental Health or relevant subject area OR have moderate experience of noise / acoustics, statutory nuisance and associated Council functions, in relation to the above work areas.
PO3
* Applicants must have both the following requirements:
* a Degree / Diploma in Environmental Health or relevant subject area
* relevant competencies and moderate experience of noise / acoustics, statutory nuisance and associated Council functions, in relation to the above work areas.
PO4
* Applicants must have all the following requirements:
* a Degree / Diploma in Environmental Health or relevant subject area
* a specific noise qualification (e.g. MSc/Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control)
* relevant competencies and substantial post-degree experience of noise / acoustics, statutory nuisance and associated Council functions, in relation to the above work areas.
Terms and Conditions:
* Satisfactory employment references;
* Satisfactory declaration of interest;
* As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Christina Zervou, Air Quality & Environmental Protection Manager at christina.zervou@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07833 857957.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.
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