Environmental Protection Officer

Location:

Region: Nottinghamshire
Country: United Kingdom

Role:

  • Industry: Public Sector and Government, UK Public Sector
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-Site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 26/10/2026
Job Reference: SL19i92092

Environmental Protection Officer

Are you an experienced Environmental Protection Officer looking for your next contract opportunity?

 

We are currently working with a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire that is seeking an Environmental Protection Officer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy Environmental Health service, dealing with a varied caseload and making a direct impact within the local community.

Location: Nottinghamshire Contract: 6 Months Rate: £45 per hour Outside IR35 Local Authority

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate and resolve statutory nuisance complaints relating to:
  • Noise
  • Smoke
  • Dust
  • Odour
  • Light pollution
  • Undertake environmental monitoring and noise assessments.
  • Serve notices and carry out enforcement action where required.
  • Provide environmental health input on planning applications.
  • Respond to licensing consultations and applications.
  • Conduct site visits, inspections, and evidence gathering.
  • Prepare reports and maintain accurate case records.
  • Liaise with residents, businesses, councillors, and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant environmental protection legislation and guidance.

 

Requirements

  • Previous experience working within a Local Authority Environmental Protection team.
  • Strong working knowledge of Environmental Protection Act legislation and statutory nuisance investigations.
  • Experience dealing with planning and licensing consultations.
  • Ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
  • Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
  • Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

 

Contract Details

  • 6-Month Initial Contract
  • £45 per Hour
  • Outside IR35
  • Hybrid Working Available
  • Nottinghamshire Based Council
  • Potential Extension Opportunity

This role is for an October start date. If interested, please apply below today.

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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