Environmental Health Technical Officer (General)

Stratford-on-Avon District Council,

About Us: Based in the heart of Warwickshire, the beautiful district of Stratford-on-Avon is, without doubt, one of the most scenic and historical regions in the UK. Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s headquarters are located in the heart of William Shakespeare’s hometown. In the District, you will find thriving market towns, home to over 135,000 residents and a tourist destination for millions of visitors each year, from across the globe. We are proud to provide public services to residents, businesses and visitors across this magnificent region, making it a great place to live, work and visit.

At the Council, our people are our superpower and by choosing to bring your talents to our organisation, you will be joining a great team where everyone feels that they truly belong, full of dedicated people all working with passion and purpose, across a dynamic portfolio of work providing high-quality services.

Benefits: As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Flexibility:

• A minimum of 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements with the flexibility to work from home for up to 60% of your hours (dependent upon the role)
• Flexi-time scheme for a better work-life balance.

Lifestyle:

• Health Cash Plan Scheme for medical and dental expenses.
• Eye test voucher scheme
• Everyone Active Gym Membership discount

Professional Development:

• Training and Development opportunities.
• Payment of one professional subscription fee

Financial Planning:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme to secure your future.
• Access to free Will writing services.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work etc.
• Free town centre parking

What to Expect in the Role: We are looking for a highly motivated person, preferably with experience in Environmental Health and in particular Environmental Protection and Waste Enforcement. The role will sit with our Environmental Protection Team primarily working on waste enforcement matters but it may cover a wide range of Environmental health functions.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated with the drive to get the best out of themselves and others. You will be an excellent communicator and be able to deal effectively with difficult and complex situations to achieve positive outcomes. You will be a team player and have the ability to forge good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details):

• Responding to complaints/enquiries relating to general environmental health, flytipping and waste, noise, air, land, and water pollution, drainage, and public health burials.
• Support the completion of any environmental health monitoring and inspection programmes and follow up action as necessary.
• Assist the Environmental and Operational Services Officers and the Council’s contractors with regard to gathering evidence, photographs and witness statements for waste investigations
• Serve enforcement notices and Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for waste-and other related offences, carry out PACE interviews, prepare case files and ,attend court, as needed, to provide evidence during prosecution proceedings. Undertake routine investigation work and follow up on actions as appropriate, including collection of evidence, letter writing, service of notices, and giving evidence in Court in accordance with local agreed policies and procedures. The officer will be authorised in accordance with the services policy according to post, experience and qualification.

What You’ll Need (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details):

• Experience of providing customer service to members of the public.
• Experience of working with businesses in a professional capacity.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritise tasks and effectively to meet performance measures.
• Absorb, retain and apply technical knowledge.
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.
• Reflect on experiences and learn.
• Logically determine priorities and justify them.
• Work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Remain calm in difficult and/or emotive situations and deal effectively with conflict.

Right To Work Applicants must have existing Right to Work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini etc. Artificial Intelligence could be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by AI, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal applicants may be subject to disciplinary action.

Interview Format All interviews for this position will be held face to face, as we believe this offers the best experience for candidates and panel members.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Henry Biddington, Environmental Health and Licensing Manager on 01789 260818 or henry.biddington@stratford-dc.gov.uk Applications will close at midnight on Monday 3 August 2026 Interviews will be held week beginning 17 August 2026 To apply, please visit our website: Stratford-on-Avon District Council - Current Vacancies or email hr@stratford-dc.gov.uk

The Council is committed to equality of opportunity and aims to create a welcoming, inclusive workplace where we are all able to bring our whole selves to work and perform at our best.