Environmental Health Officer LBHF618144

Salary Range: £41,967 - £51,099 per annum
Work Location: 45 Beavor Lane, Hammersmith, London, W6 9AR
Hours per week: 36.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 26 August 2024
Contact details for an informal discussion: Stephanie Needham, Head of Environmental Health, via email at STEPHANIE.NEEDHAM@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

Building for the Future
Hammersmith & Fulham prides itself on being a great place to work as well as one of London’s most compassionate and caring councils.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced officer who is keen to make a difference. Our team’s highly varied workload focuses on delivering efficient, effective, and fast outcomes for residents and businesses whilst working alongside our colleagues in Food Safety, Building Control, Highways and Licensing Teams and other stakeholders.

Self-development is central for the team with access to a wide range of e-learning tools. For the right candidate, we can offer opportunities through our linked career progression scheme as well as support for those wishing to develop into management positions.

Role Responsibilities:
The role includes but is not limited to the following:

• Carry out the function of lead football officer for one of the three borough football clubs. Have an understanding of the legislative controls relating to Sports Grounds, arrange Safety Advisory Group meetings (SAGs), issue safety certificates, coordinate annual inspections, attend partnership and tactical meetings as required. Produce match day inspection reports, ensure the club meets its obligations in relation to the safety certificate and other applicable legislative requirements.
• Coordinate Safety Advisory Group meetings for a borough event, undertake monitoring of the event to ensure public safety.
• Undertake investigations into accidents, dangerous occurrences and serious incidents.
• Respond to service complaints, members' enquiries and FOI, etc.

What we offer:
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. Offering:

• Flexible working practices and the Employee benefits scheme.
• Cycle2Work, and a wide range of unique discounts.
• Essential: BSc Environmental Health or relevant NEBOSH qualifications or equivalent Local Authority experience to fulfil the role at this grade.
• Desirable: Other regulatory or vocational qualifications e.g. Lead Assessor.
• CPD: Have up to date professional, legal, and technical knowledge to support the operation of the Teams’ health & safety functions.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinions of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working. We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please contact us.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.