West Berkshire Council
Principal Officer (Community) - 05749
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Are you an experienced environmental health professional looking to take the next step in your career?
West Berkshire Council is seeking a Principal Officer to join our Public Protection Partnership service across Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire. Reporting to the Strategic Manager, you will play a key role in leading and managing the community team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to our local community.
About The Role
As the Principal Officer your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and managing a team of dedicated professional officers
- Ensuring effective investigation and enforcement of a wide range of community based legislation, ranging from fundamental public health protection legislation through to powers provided under anti-social behaviour.
- Providing expert advice and guidance to the community and partners on a range of environmental health based law.
- Using Intelligence based data to provide positive outcomes to areas in need of our service
- Collaborating with other regulatory services to deliver joined-up enforcement activities
- Managing complex cases and providing support to team members - including attending court and reviewing case files
- Using strategic assessment to evaluate and plan new initiatives for the benefit of the community we serve
- Reporting on service performance and contributing to strategic planning
In addition to the above, you will also be responsible for:
- Working with the community to promote compliance and support economic growth
- Delivering educational initiatives to raise awareness of community issues
- Being part of a wider team of professional officers dedicated to seeing positive changes across the partnership
- Participating in regional and national initiatives to tackle emerging issues
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About You
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Extensive experience working in a community protection and environmental health role, with a solid understanding of relevant legislation
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Why Work for West Berkshire Council?
West Berkshire Council is a great place to work, offering a range of excellent employment benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Access to a wide range of relevant training and professional development opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- And much more!
You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. 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 to avoid disappointment.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact George Lawrence on 01635 519163 or email George.lawrence@westberks.gov.uk
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