Central Bedfordshire Council
Public Protection Practitioner
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Team: Public Protection – Environmental Health – Pollution Team Job Family: Directing - CBG9-12 Salary: £34,811 - £50,436 per annum pro rata Hours: 22 hours a week Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month. Contract type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 7th August 2026 Interview Date: 20th August 2026
About the Role:
We are seeking a self-motivated, organised and enthusiastic professional to join our team as a Public Protection Practitioner. In this role, you will be responsible for providing consultee comments on planning applications for the pollution team. You will also be the lead officer when dealing with all matters related to contaminated land. Among your varied duties, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the Council’s Contaminated Land Strategy and providing specialist advice to support the Local Planning Authority. You will also comment on planning applications from a pollution perspective and strong knowledge of key areas, Air Quality, Environmental Noise and Contaminated Land are necessary.
The role requires excellent communication skills, a flexible approach to work, and a solution-focused outlook.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
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- Provide consultee comments on planning applications for the pollution department covering Noise, Light, Air quality, Contaminated land
- Respond to contaminated land enquiries
- Ensure the council statutory duties under contaminated land are fulfilled
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in environmental health, environmental science, or a related discipline (desirable).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in regulatory compliance, or a similar role (Essential).
- Thorough knowledge of environmental protection legislation and regulations (desirable).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with a range of stakeholders (essential).
- Strong analytical and report writing abilities (essential).
- Proficient in the use of IT systems (essential).
- GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade A* - C or 4 - 9) (essential).
- 2 A-Levels or equivalent (essential).
Our Offer:
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours, and working pattern as part of the application process.
For an Informal Discussion:
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For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: David Rubidge at David.Rubidge@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 8489
Application Process:
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system. Therefore, please do not submit your application offline.
Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.
More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council.
All new starters will join us on a four-month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well-supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.
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