Community & Environmental Protection Officer

Job Details

An exciting opportunity to educate and enforce across the district in all matters of environmental issues. From littering offences to keeping dogs on leads, from fly posting to fly tipping, this role gives you a vast wealth of knowledge and can make a real impact in the area we live.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively patrol the district to monitor and enforce environmental laws, ensuring compliance with regulations related to waste disposal, parking, abandoned vehicles, and public space protection.
• Work with law enforcement agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour.
• Actively involved in public awareness campaigns and provide education on environmental responsibility.
• Engage with local businesses, residents, and community groups to promote sustainable practices and legal compliance.
• Work closely with bailiffs and legal teams to manage unauthorised encampments
• Engage confidently with the public, handling confrontational situations professionally.
• Provide specialist environmental protection functions across the district, ensuring adherence to UK environmental legislation.
• Conduct enforcement procedures, issuing necessary enforcement notices/actions to individuals and businesses.
• Investigate and manage enforcement cases, preparing reports and evidence for legal proceedings.
• Collaborate with key agencies such as West Mercia Police, the Environment Agency, and Worcestershire County Council to promote effective enforcement.
• Respond professionally and efficiently to customer inquiries and complaints.
• Identify and address issues related to environmental protection.
• Ensure the appropriate use and maintenance of Council vehicles, uniforms, and enforcement equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of enforcement activities, incidents, and investigations.

Additional Information

• The role is offered on a 24 month fixed term contract and will require you to work flexibly on a rota basis covering a variety of shifts including weekends, evenings. Some Bank Holidays and Christmas working also applies.
• The role will require a substantial amount of walking and for the majority this is a lone workers post. All training and equipment will be provided.
• Whilst the role can be challenging , it is also extremely rewarding in working towards a cleaner and safer environment.
• Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.

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Company

Whatever your role within [Employer hidden], every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district’s future as part of our circa 350  strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community.

Working for us:

We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits.  We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options.

We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award.

If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you.

Our Vision:

"A safe, vibrant and clean place to live, work and visit."

Our Values:

Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:

• We are working together
• We are fair
• We are dependable
• We put communities first

Our Priorities:

Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:

• Economic growth and regeneration
• Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value
• A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

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To find out more:

To find out more about [Employer hidden], or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. As part of this commitment, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role are guaranteed an interview. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.

We are committed to fairness, respect and opportunity for all, and we want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best.

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