Senior Environmental Health Officer

Senior Environmental Health Officer

Make a Difference in Lancaster

We are an award winning, kind and responsible council, and we’re incredibly proud of our district and communities that reach from our coastlines to surrounding hills and mountains. Our district includes the historic city of Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and our beautiful rural locations and villages.

Join us as a Senior Environmental Health Officer and become a lead officer in the Environmental Protection team in safeguarding public health and enhancing environmental quality across Lancaster. Your expertise will help ensure compliance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidance, and contribute to safer, healthier communities.

You will conduct and oversee inspections, investigations, and regulatory enforcement related to air quality, pollution control, private water supplies and environmental enforcement. Leading projects and managing team workloads, you’ll prepare technical reports, liaise with partners, and provide robust expert advice on complex cases. Your role is key in driving continuous improvement and delivering high standards of public service.

If…You hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health and are registered with the CIEH or equivalent. With extensive experience in local authority environmental health regulation, you may already be confident managing teams and complex casework but you may be ready to step into a role where your experience and expertise can make a difference. You communicate clearly, make robust evidence based decisions, and embody our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership.

Flexibility to work outside normal hours when needed is essential.

If you’re passionate about making a real impact in our communities and leading a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting

• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly

We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer

We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.