Enviro Crime Officer (P01358)JobsGoPublic
Enviro Crime Officer
(P01358)
Starting salary £31,771 pa with progression to £35,134pa through annual increments subject to satisfactory service (inclusive of outer fringe allowance)
37 hours per week
Permanent contract
We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to deliver the service functions within regulatory services. The Team covers a specialist area of Environmental Health.
This role is part of the newly formed Enviro-crime team which helps tackle environmental crime and low-level antisocial behaviour.
Community is at the Heart of what we do. Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents in a modern, efficient and an effective way.
You will be working from our vibrant office in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We offer flexible working to achieve a good work life balance, generous annual leave, professional development, discount to the council owned leisure facilities and much more. To see our full list of employee benefits visitMy Rewards – Careers
We offer the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme. Curious about how much a pension with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council could be worth? Take a look at this public sectorpension calculator to find out.
OurCOREvalues—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.
Key responsibilities of this role:
- To provide a uniformed presence across the whole Welwyn Hatfield Borough area to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors in our neighbourhoods.
- To help alleviate the problems associated with the nuisance caused by anti-social behaviour and environmental crime, such as fly tipping. To gather and record evidence, identifying potential offenders and witnesses, taking appropriate enforcement and follow up action.
- Inspect reported abandoned vehicles, assess, gather and record relevant evidence, and progress appropriate notices, enquiries and removal action where required.
- To liaise with other services within the council and with external partner organisations, to build relationships within the community, to raise awareness and carry out enforcement duties where necessary.
- To carry out the authority’s statutory duty for collecting and dealing with stray dogs and associated responsibilities including rehoming, immediate welfare which may include putting to sleep, enforcement of microchipping legislation and identification of banned breeds. Arrange payment and collection of appropriate fees.
What We’re Looking For:
This is a high-impact role at the heart of a prominent public-facing service, offering the opportunity to shape standards across the borough.
We’re seeking a confident and keen individual to help staff our newly formed Environmental Crime Team, with a genuine interest in public protection and supporting the business community.
You will have great customer service skills and have experience with working in direct contact with the public.
This role involves working outside all year round.
You will have a full UK driving licence.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lee Flack, Enviro Crime Lead Officer, [email protected]
We are changing:
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by WHBC on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes in local government we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visitDevolution and Local Government Reorganisation – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
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