St Helens Council
Regulatory Services Compliance Officer - Noise Control
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Located in the heart of the North West, close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modern and ambitious Council with a strong commitment to our residents. We are proud to deliver high-quality services that make a real difference, and we continue to build on our progress as we shape a positive and sustainable future for the borough.
About the Role
The Environmental Protection Team within the Council’s Communities Department plays a vital role in protecting public health and improving the quality of life across the borough. The service delivers a wide range of regulatory functions, including managing environmental issues, providing technical advice to support decision-making, and ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation to safeguard residents, businesses and local communities.
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St Helens Borough Council is seeking a motivated Regulatory Services Compliance Officer - Noise Control to join our Environmental Protection team.
This specialist role offers an exciting opportunity to lead noise and vibration investigations across the borough, playing a key part in protecting residents and communities from the impact of noise nuisance. You will work across a wide range of cases, including commercial, industrial and, where required, domestic premises, as well as providing expert technical advice on planning applications, licensing matters and major events.
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As the Council’s specialist officer for noise control, you will use acoustic monitoring equipment and software to assess noise and vibration levels, provide professional advice to colleagues and stakeholders, contribute to enforcement action, and represent the Council at committees, hearings and court proceedings as necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Use acoustic monitoring equipment and software to assess noise and vibration levels.
- Provide professional advice to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Contribute to enforcement action.
- Represent the Council at committees, hearings and court proceedings as necessary.
Key Requirements
- Qualified environmental protection professional with a strong knowledge of noise control legislation.
- Excellent investigative and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret technical information and provide clear, practical and proportionate solutions.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic officer looking to further develop their expertise in environmental protection and make a meaningful contribution to achieving positive outcomes for residents, businesses, and the wider borough.
For more information, or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact nialltraynor@sthelens.gov.uk.
Working Conditions
Employees can regularly work away from Council workspaces (including home or other locations), alongside required office-based working. The balance between remote and office-based working is determined at service level based on operational need, however, there has been a minimum specification that staff will work at least 2 days from an office-based location.
We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.
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