What's involved with this role: Interim Senior Environmental Health Officer Reference no: K&C 5255727 Pay Rate: £26.56 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours Role Length: This opening assignment is for 4-5 months City: Kensington, London Hybrid working – 3 days in the office The purpose of the role is to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea through the enforcement of health and safety standards in commercial premises and work activities. Key responsibilities: Carry out, as directed, a range of services in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, corporate policies, local procedures and good professional practice. Take Health and Safety prosecutions in the officer’s own name against businesses on behalf of the Council. Competently deal with the processing of applications, notifications, referrals, consultations, schemes, licences, registrations and grants, carry out reviews and give approval, as directed using any powers that have been delegated. Undertake consistent, proportionate, targeted, accountable and transparent enforcement action, in accordance with best practice advice and guidance and enforcement policies, to resolve any identified non-compliances. This may include seizing goods, prohibitions, closures, preparing and serving statutory and fixed penalty notices, simple cautions and other legal documents. Conduct investigations and other enforcement work with regard to legislation, such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), Criminal Proceedings and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Human Rights Act (HRA), which confines the scope of action. Undertake health and safety enforcement in premises taking all necessary action required e.g. serving of Improvement, Prohibition Notices and to undertake legal action on behalf of the Council Work with Public Health England and Public Health colleagues as and when required on emerging health issues and infectious diseases, such as Covid-19 and Legionnaires disease. Ensure workplaces and members of the public comply with the legislative requirements and take enforcement action as required. Support the Council’s Public Health efforts in investigating concerns of breaches of legislation such as Covid-19. (An example would be inspecting premises to ensure that they are Covid safe and taking directions from an Outbreak Management Team). Investigate accidents, serious incidents and work related deaths within work premises and liaise with police, family liaison, London Fire Brigade, HSE and any other external agency as required. Undertake targeted enforcement and proactive initiatives in commercial buildings in relation to Smoke Free legislation and The Health Act. This could involve planned enforcement with the Police and other council departments/teams in relation to illegal shisha establishments. Qualifications: Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health A Nationally recognised qualification in Health & Safety to Level 6 e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Skills & Experience: Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation. Recent suitable and practical experience within health and safety enforcement such as serving prohibition / improvement notices and detaining articles. Recent experience of using section 20 powers under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Experience of carrying out inspections of ‘wet’ cooling towers and water systems in relation to the prevention of legionellosis. Experience of carrying out planned health and safety inspections. Experience of examining health and safety risk assessments and method statements. Experience of advising directors, managers, employees and complainants on health and safety matters and interpreting legislation. Experience of investigating complaints and dealing with enquiries in relation to health and safety. Experience of investigating accidents and dangerous occurrences. The ability to produce correspondence and reports on complex and technical issues pertinent to the post and be able to produce and maintain accurate records. Good knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite). 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