Environmental Health Officer (Noise and Nuisance)

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. To successfully fulfil the role's duties and responsibilities, you will be expected to carry out office-based work, as well as site visits.,

• Review, assess and provide consultation comments on planning applications, in respect of noise.


• Undertake investigations, in relation to noise statutory nuisance, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Council's relevant policies and procedures.


• Review Section 61 applications and grant consents, under the Control of Pollution Act 1974.


• Review licensing applications and Temporary Event Notices and provide comments, in respect of noise.


• Act as the Council's Environmental Protection representative at liaison / forum meetings
  
  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.


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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., 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:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

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. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

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. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment., 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. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.