Service Manager - Environmental Health; Commercial

Job Info

Job Identification 1050

Posting Date 29/12/2025, 17:45

Locations Colindale, London, NW9 4EW
, GB(Hybrid)

Apply Before 26/01/2026, 23:55

Job Schedule Full time

Working Hours 36

Salary range Grade L £62,766 - £69,984

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.

As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values:
Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About the Directorate

The Assurance and Public Protection directorateensures democratic accountability of council services. The directorate work together to monitor and ensure compliance and provide assurance of Barnet being an engaged and effective council that protects the public purse. They provide enforcement services that engage and protect residents and businesses to support a safer and healthier borough. In the Assurance and Public Protection directorate, we are committed to the work we do and the difference we make to residents and customers of Barnet every single day.

The following exciting permanent job opportunities has arisen at Barnet Council, where you will be empowered to make a real difference.

• Head of Environmental Health, Consumer and Public Protection
• Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager
• Service Manager – Environmental Health (Commercial)
• Team Leader – Health and Safety
• Environmental Health Officer
• Senior Food Safety Officers x2
• Public Health & Noise Nuisance Officers x2
• Senior Scientific Officer
• Technical Trading Standards Officer

These are place-based roles, which require officers to primarily work from Barnet Council offices in Colindale or other locations across the borough.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? We’re looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional to lead our Noise Nuisance and Scientific Team and help shape the future of this vital service.

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Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Noise Nuisance and Scientific Team.

Drive service improvements and ensure compliance with legislation and statutory duties.

Lead a team of professional enforcement officers, managing budgets and delivering robust, outcome-based strategies.

Collaborate across the Council and with multi‑agency partners to protect residents and businesses.

Fully qualified EHORB registered and eligible for Corporate Membership of the CIEH (EHO).

Minimum 5 years’ senior‑level staff management experience.

Skilled in performance and project management with proven leadership ability.

A strong communicator with the ability to influence and deliver results.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a critical service, shape policy, and make a lasting impact on public health and wellbeing.

Please read carefully the role profile and the person specification to ensure you meet the requirements of the role before commencing your application. We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace and helping us complete some work tasks more efficiently. AI tools lack the authenticity and ability to showcase a candidate’s breadth of knowledge, skills and experience. We ask that you complete your application using your own words and experiences.

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working,…