Job Description

Are you an experienced environmental health officer looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for a qualified and experienced environmental health officer to lead our neighbourhood environmental health team. You should have a good understanding of environmental health legislation, particularly the law relating to statutory nuisance and you must be confident taking enforcement action.
You will be responsible for supervising a team, so you should have some experience of supporting colleagues to deliver environmental health services.
What we can offer you:
Salary: The salary band for this role is 47,181 - 51,357. The starting salary is 47,181 with annual progression through the salary bands.
Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent

with 16.8% employer contribution * Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)

• Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:
Contact details for informal discussion:
For further information and details regarding the (Job Title) please contact Gavin Derrick, the environment health and trading standards service manager by emailing
Recruitment contact details:
Email:
Tel: 023 8083 4033
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Organisation
Southampton City Council
Service Area
Environment
Job Location
Civic Centre
Contract Length
Permanent
Work Hours
Full time 37 hours per week
Salary
47,181 to 51,356 per annum
Closing Date
12/10/2025
Job Reference
16056
Documents
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Skills Required