Senior Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, we put our community first. We are committed to protecting public health, safeguarding the environment, and enhancing the quality of life across the borough. We are now seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our Environmental Protection team.

• Deliver complex and high-profile environmental protection casework, supporting specialist areas including statutory nuisance, environmental permitting, contaminated land, air quality, and wider environmental health regulation.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues, mentoring others and supporting continuous service improvement.
• Investigate complaints and prepare responses to planning consultations, working closely with residents, businesses, partner agencies, and internal teams to resolve complex environmental issues, influence good practice, and protect the health and wellbeing of our communities.

• Applicants who are not yet professionally registered but expect to achieve registration within the next six months will be considered; successful registration will be a condition of any offer.
• Candidates with substantial relevant experience who meet the required criteria may be considered for appointment at Senior EHO (SEHO) level.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Rhys Gilbert, Environmental Health Team Leader (Environmental Protection), on or at rhy