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This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the Environmental Protection Team within Westmorland and Furness Council, as a Regulatory and Compliance Officer.

In this role you will help us to keep our communities safe through undertaking a wide range of regulatory activities including, air quality monitoring, private water supplies, permitting, rural drainage and nuisance work, and other related tasks.

You’ll be joining a dedicated and experienced team, where you will be managing your own caseload of proactive and reactive inspections, and also some service requests. Being a Regulatory Compliance Officer at Westmorland and Furness Council is both varied and challenging, no two days are the same.

Who we are looking for…

Candidates will have a diploma, BSc, or MSc in an Environmental discipline, or be an Environmental Health graduate, or undergraduate who is nearing the completion of their Environmental Health degree.  If necessary, the role will provide the opportunity for post-graduate training to complete Environmental Health professional exams and logbook etc.  Additionally, you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels. You will also be able to work independently and ensure a customer focused approach to service delivery.

As part of this role, there is a requirement for regular travel and so the postholder must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle to use for work/ able to independently travel around the Westmorland and Furness area.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) 

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below documents:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.