Pest Control Officer Westminster City Council

Westminster City Council Pest Control Officer

Reference: WCC
624218
Salary range: £34,359 – £37,509 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience
Work location: 1 Regency Place, Westminster, London SW1P 2EB

Hours
per week: 36
Contract type: x3 Permanent
Closing
date
: 12 October 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 15 October 2026

The Environment & Communities Directorate in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where dedicated people like Grace are using their skills and passion to progress environmental action in the heart of London.

It was at university where Grace first started campaigning for improved recycling facilities, water refill stations, and other eco-friendly initiatives. When she saw the real difference people could make when they came together, she knew she wanted to dedicate her career to community action for the planet.

When she joined us as Principal Engagement Officer, Climate Emergency, she quickly established herself as a passionate advocate for community outreach, engaging various stakeholders across Westminster in the social causes, impacts and solutions to climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss.

Grace became a driving force behind our first Citizens' Climate Assembly, which took place across two weekends in the summer of 2023. Fifty residents were chosen at random from across our diverse communities to come together, learn about the climate emergency, and deliberate how we overcome the barriers to becoming a net zero city by 2040. The assembly produced several recommendations which have informed the evolution of our Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Due to the success of this initiative, we’re holding more assemblies to continue community involvement in local decision-making.

As a Pest Control Officer you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster's success. Working to discharge our statutory obligations and helping to ensure that, so far as is practicable, the City of Westminster is kept free of rats, mice and other vermin, you'll deliver a customer focused, high quality service. Taking responsibility for advising complainants and other members of staff regarding suitable treatments and preventative measures, you'll carry out surveys of sites and premises after a complaint or request for service has been received, or as part of a regular inspection programme.

Coordinating and carrying out treatments appropriate to specific tasks, and using approved methods to ensure the most efficient destruction of pests, you'll undertake block treatment and sewer baiting programmes, and collect and dispose of clinical waste. We'll also expect you to keep proper records of the work you carry out, and monitor the use of pesticides and equipment via accurate completion of the stock control register.

It's important that you look after council issued IT equipment by ensuring batteries are sufficiently charged and devices switched on and operating correctly throughout working hours, and keep the vehicles you use clean, tidy and maintained in accordance with the instructions issued by our vehicle fleet management team. You'll also be required to participate in the call-out roster for emergencies outside of normal working hours, and assist with other, non-recurring duties that are appropriate to your role.

With an RSPH Level 2 in Pest Management or its equivalent, you'll have experience of operational pest control and the ability to use a wide variety of information systems and technology. Capable of planning, delivering and coordinating projects and your own workload, you'll have a strong customer focus and be friendly, approachable and empathetic.

A confident communicator, you'll be ready to work unsupervised…