East Suffolk Council
Principal Environmental Protection Officer
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Job Description
East Suffolk Council
Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT OR Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ (dependent on candidate preference)
Salary: up to £53,460 (Band 9) plus a £2,000 introductory payment on successful completion of 3-month probationary period
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Relocation: Relocation assistance up to £8,000 in line with the Council’s relocation policy.
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Principal Environmental Protection Officer to join our highly respected Environmental Protection team.
The Role:
As a Principal Environmental Protection Officer, you will assist the Environmental Protection Manager to guide and shape the work of the Environmental Protection Team with a focus on Environmental Regulation.
As part of this role, you will also carry out the day-to-day management of a small team of officers.
Responsibilities:
- Take a leading role in protecting public health, improving environmental quality and tackling environmental crime across East Suffolk.
- Provide expert technical leadership on some of the Council's most complex and high-profile environmental challenges.
- Lead and develop a small team of Environmental Protection professionals, providing expert advice, mentoring and support to ensure the delivery of a high quality, customer focused service.
- Provide expert advice on pollution investigations, environmental regulation and enforcement activity.
- Play a key role in shaping outcomes that have a lasting impact on residents, businesses and the environment.
- Encourage matrix and project-based working, supporting colleagues across the broader Environmental Protection team when needs arise.
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Requirements:
- Confident in managing and mentoring technical officers to build expertise and resilience.
- Working across a diverse portfolio including statutory nuisance, environmental permitting, private water supplies, environmental crime, animal licensing and wider environmental health matters.
- Enthusiastic about shaping service improvements that enhance health outcomes and sustainability.
Qualifications:
- A degree in Environmental Health or a degree related to Environmental Science.
- Extensive knowledge of environmental health legislation, regulation and enforcement.
- Proven and extensive experience across a range of Environmental Protection disciplines, such as statutory nuisance, environmental permitting, animal licensing, noise control, private water supplies and environmental crime.
- Strong leadership, mentoring and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop others.
- A collaborative and analytical approach, with a passion for continuous improvement and service excellence.
- The ability to travel across the East Suffolk district.
Why Work for Us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Local government pension scheme.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
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To Find Out More
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sheridan Stock by emailing sheridan.stock@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Closing date: 11pm 27 September 2026
Interview date: w/c 12 October 2026
How To Apply
Step 1
- Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.
Step 2
- Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3
- Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
About Us
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0
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