Job description
Role: Environmental Health Officer / Environmental Health Practitioner (Environmental Protection)
Salary: £45 per hour (approx.)
Location: Kendal (South Lakeland area)
Job Type: Contract (until 20th December 2026)
Shifts: Part-time – 30 hours per week (flexible / mixed working)
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunity to work across varied environmental protection cases
- Flexible / condensed hours may be considered
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer (EHO) / Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) to join the Public Protection team in Kendal.
This is a professional role where you will act as a lead officer, providing legal and technical advice to the Council, businesses, residents, and visitors on environmental protection matters.
The role involves a split caseload of:
- Planning & Licensing Consultations (60%)
- Environmental Protection work (40%), including noise complaints, nuisance issues, drainage, and pests
You will be responsible for carrying out inspections, investigations, and enforcement activity to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Council policies. The role requires strong experience managing statutory deadlines, particularly for planning and licensing responses.
Duties Include:
- Responding to Planning & Licensing consultations within statutory deadlines
- Investigating environmental protection complaints including noise, nuisance, drainage, and pest issues
- Carrying out inspections and interventions to ensure legislative compliance
- Providing professional advice to stakeholders including residents, businesses, and internal teams
- Leading or supporting enforcement action where required
- Managing and prioritising a varied caseload effectively
- Reporting to the Line Manager on a day-to-day basis
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Comprehensive Assessment: Conduct detailed investigations into environmental complaints
- Compliance & Enforcement: Ensure adherence to environmental health legislation and take action where necessary
- Safeguarding Public Health: Protect the wellbeing of the community through effective environmental control
- Advisory Role: Provide expert guidance on environmental protection matters
- Collaborative Working: Work alongside planning, licensing, and regulatory teams
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records and reports in line with statutory requirements
Who We Are Looking For:
- Education: Degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Health
- Experience: Strong experience in Environmental Protection and statutory nuisance work
- Specialist Requirement (Non-negotiable):
- Proven experience responding to Planning & Licensing consultations
- Demonstrable ability to manage a caseload involving nuisance, drainage, pests, and environmental complaints
Skills:
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong investigative and analytical ability
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Sound knowledge of environmental health legislation
Additional Requirements:
- Car driver required
- Able to cover the South Lakeland geographical area
- Comfortable working in a hybrid / mixed working environment
Why Join HCRG Staffing?
HCRG Staffing is one of the leading healthcare recruitment companies in the UK. With over 20 years of experience, we offer exclusive access to a wide range of roles.
We provide not just a job, but a rewarding career where you can make a real difference. With flexible working patterns and ongoing opportunities, we support professionals at every stage of their career.
HCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, or disability.
