Noise & Statutory Nuisance Enforcement Officer

We are currently seeking a confident, organised and customer-focused individual to join our General Environmental Health team as a Noise & Statutory Nuisance Enforcement Officer.

As a Noise & Statutory Nuisance Enforcement Officer, you will take a lead role in investigating noise and statutory nuisance matters, undertaking visits and inspections, giving advice and taking proportionate action to secure compliance with relevant legislation.

Your regular duties will include

• Undertaking triage, providing initial advice and prioritising service requests.
• Carrying out visits, revisits and inspections, including medium and higher-risk work.
• Investigating noise and statutory nuisance complaints and gathering evidence.
• Preparing and serving statutory notices and maintaining accurate case records.
• Preparing witness statements and attending court as a witness when required.
• Working across general environmental health, housing, pollution and health and safety activities to meet service needs.

About you, do you have

• Experience of environmental health or a similar field.
• A relevant HNC, Diploma, BSc, MSc or higher accredited qualification in Environmental Health or a related subject.
• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work with minimum supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with colleagues, elected members and members of the public.
• The ability to use IT systems to create, maintain and retrieve accurate records.
• A current driving licence and the ability to travel extensively throughout the geographical area of the role.
• A willingness to work outside normal office hours and participate in the out-of-hours service if required.

We would welcome applications from those with experience in environmental health, pollution control, housing enforcement, regulatory services, community protection or other enforcement and legal environments.

About us

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply please visit Jobs - NPT Council

DBS requirements

• This post is subject to a standard DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are desirable.

Please note: In order to meet the Welsh Language Standard requirements, if Welsh Language requirements are essential / desirable / need to be learnt when appointed to the post – we will require the following documents in Welsh before we can advertise; the job advert, job description and person specification.

Additional Information

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.