Job Description

Public Protection Officer x 2

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Closing date:

23/09/2025

Reference:

REQ106216


37 hours / Permanent
39,152 - 40,777 *
Penmorfa, Aberaeron
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Public Protection Officer to join our Policy; Performance & Public Protection service.



About the role



Acting as an authorised officer of the Council. To be responsible for a full range of professional and specialist duties to ensure the efficient and effective discharge of the Service's and Council's duties, policies, procedures and practices in relation to Environmental Health and Public Protection.



About the candidate


able to build effective working relationships within and outside the work service area ability to apply analytical skills to a range of practical problems a commitment to implementing the policies, aims and objectives of the Council a strong commitment to providing a service to the public good IT skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to quickly learn new packages as required commitment to developing quality standards commitment to customer satisfaction ability to work on your own and as part of a team ability to hold confidential information able to enforce legal standards in an assertive but tactful manner able to drive with access to car for business purposes

We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.



Our offer to you



We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.



In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.



We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:


Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for you to travel within Ceredigion on a regular basis. Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found on our careers website.



Interviews



Interviews will be held on 01/10/2025. To reduce disruption to candidates, interviews will be held remotely.



Additional Information



and Person Specification



Get in touch



For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Heddwyn Evans on 01545 570881 or email heddwyn.evans@ceredigion.gov.uk



Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.


What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work

Policy, Performance and Public Protection

We lead on corporate performance, corporate policy, strategic partnerships, engagement, community cohesion and civil contingencies, and also are responsible for strategic and operational responsibility for public protection: environmental health, food fraud, licencing and trading standards. Our key functions are as follows:


Complaints, Compliments and FOI Corporate Performance and Policy: Corporate performance; Property gazetteer; Research Public Protection: Environmental health; Food fraud; Licencing; Trading standards; Pollution Control; Pest Control; Weights and Measures; Communicable Diseases; Health and Safety; Animal Health. Strategic Partnerships, Engagement and Research: Business continuity; Civil contingencies; Community safety partnership; Engagement; Equality; Public service board; Refugee programm

Penmorfa

Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.

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Aberaeron

Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.