Local Government South East
Regulatory Services Technical Officer – Environmental protection
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Full Time
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Portsmouth
Posted 2 hours ago
Salary: Band 6, £28,239 – £32,061 p.a. (+ 17% shift enhancement for out of hours shift pattern)
Closes: 15 September 2026
Website: Portsmouth City Council
Local Government
Regulatory Services Technical Officer – Environmental protection
37 hours per week
The role is based at the Civic 5 days a week. The rota is Sunday to Thursday every 1 in 5 weeks – Monday to Thursday, 4pm to midnight, Sunday, 4pm to 11.30pm (after training and competence assessment) as per the needs of the service.
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The Regulatory Services Team is responsible for delivering a wide variety of statutory functions including: pest control services, the assessment of air quality, port health, border controls and sampling, health and safety, food hygiene and standards, statutory nuisance, environmental health to name a few.
This is a ‘technical officer’ role where you will assist with the delivery of functions within the Environmental Protection Team in the Regulatory Services Department. This will include processing and responding to service enquiries and delivering routine administrative duties, as well as carrying out regulatory responsibilities, primarily with regard to statutory nuisance, community funerals and animal welfare (although not restricted to these).
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Duties
- Participate in a wide range of Regulatory Services.
- Investigate and monitor complaints and instigate enforcement actions in respect to pollution and nuisance.
- Undertake investigations in relation to Animal Welfare and assist with the delivery of Community Funerals.
- Respond to enquiries and complaints and installing and collecting monitoring equipment as part of an investigation and/or a statutory function.
An essential part of the role involves working on the Night Noise Service (NNS) which attracts a 17% shift enhancement for working out of hours. The Service runs from Sunday 16:00hrs-23:30hrs, Monday-Thursday, 16:00hrs-00:00hrs, not including public holidays.
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Who Is The Person Summary
- Good operational understanding of several key Regulatory Service functions.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written and good investigatory skills.
- Confident person who is able to remain calm, professional and be diplomatic when dealing with a variety of situations.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a good attention to detail.
- Good team player who is able to use own initiative when working alone, escalating when needed.
- Good organisational and prioritising skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Full, valid driving licence or the ability to travel during the course of work when necessary.
To apply for this job please visit searchjobs.portsmouth.gov.uk.
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