Environmental Health Officer

Job Description: Environmental Health Officer

To undertake housing complaint work, regulation of housing standards and HMO licencing within Divisional policies and programmes and to meet statutory responsibilities.

To undertake specific responsibilities regarding the licensing and regulation of Mobile Home Sites.

To give advice and assistance to members of the public, trade and commerce in matters related to Environmental services in general. To undertake cross Divisional work as required.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: Environmental Health Officer

• To investigate all relevant service requests in accordance with divisional procedures and ensure that remedial action is undertaken. To specifically carry out housing inspections and take enforcement action where necessary in accordance with relevant legislation.
• To carry out proactive and reactive inspections of properties in the area to identify unsatisfactory housing conditions and to prepare and serve statutory notices within delegated responsibilities and attend court where necessary.
• Provide advice to members of the public, tenants, landlords, businesses and other relevant groups to assist in compliance with legislation.
• To participate in the work involved in formulating and implementing the private sector housing strategy and to take the lead in parts as requested.
• To attend relevant meetings inside and outside the authority as the divisional representative with persons from a range of levels.
• Foster good relationships with other Officers in the Department, the London Fire Brigade, Housing Associations, Voluntary Agencies, etc, working with the same clients.
• Prepare, serve and enforce statutory notices within delegated responsibilities, prepare cases for legal proceedings in consultation with Line Manager and attend court where necessary.
• Provide specialist technical support and advice within the Division and to other authority departments as required.
• Provide expert EH advice on Planning Applications Consultations.
• To maintain accurate records of the activities undertaken to address complaints on the authority's Uniform IDOX document management system / complaints database.
• Undertake relevant promotional work and talks to residents and organisations as required.
• Maintain a current knowledge of relevant specialisms and to undertake further training as required.
• Take part in the training and instruction of trainees in the specialist areas of responsibility.
• To help formulate and participate in cross-Divisional work as required.
• Any other duties as necessary to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
• A degree of flexible working including some work out of office hours.