Senior Environmental Crime Officer

Senior Environmental Crime Officer

Job reference: HFWR
00035N2

HME

Location:

Waste Transfer Station, Denbigh
Salary:
Grade 9 (£39,152 - £42,839 per annum)

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent
Closing date: 11th February 2026

An opportunity exists for a senior position within the Council’s Environmental Crime & Behavioural Change Team.

We are seeking an individual with exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, who is committed to reducing the impact of environmental crime through the effective 3 “E” strategy; engagement, education and enforcement. No two days will ever be the same with some investigations leading to cross county and cross organisation collaborative work.

Responsibilities:

• Enforcement work including the issuing of legal notices and fixed penalties.
• Conducting PACE interviews and carrying out investigatory procedures.
• Preparation of case files for court and related proceedings.

Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Jonathan Brittain-Hughes, Environmental Crime Manager on .

What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies

How to Apply?

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.