Environmental Health Practitioner

Seven Resourcing is working with Solihull Council to recruit an Environmental Health Practitioner for their Environmental Health service.

37 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid working – one or two days per week in the office

Band E – £17.53 to £20.47 – potentially negotiable upon interview depending on experience

To provide effective regulatory services in the area of Environmental Health. In particular targeting environmental crime, nuisance and private sector housing, giving advice and guidance, carrying out inspections and conducting investigations

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

Any other appropriate duties as and when required.

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