Environmental Health Practitioner (Environmental Protection) · Hybrid

Location:

Region: South West
Country: United Kingdom

Role:

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

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 28/09/2026
Job Reference: SL1209383920

Environmental Health Practitioner (Environmental Protection) · Hybrid

Our client is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Practitioner with a strong background in Environmental Protection, particularly in the investigation and enforcement of:

  • Statutory nuisance complaints
  • Noise nuisance and acoustics
  • Pest control matters
  • Filthy and verminous premises
  • Environmental Protection Act 1990 enforcement

Location: Devon

Contract Length: 6 Months

Rate:£50phr

Hours: Up to 37 hours per week

IR35: Inside IR35

Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week on-site

Start Date: ASAP

Mileage: Business mileage reimbursed in line with Council policy

 

The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of an operational caseload with minimal supervision and contribute immediately to frontline service delivery.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate environmental protection complaints.
  • Conduct site inspections and regulatory compliance activities.
  • Undertake noise monitoring and evidence gathering.
  • Prepare enforcement cases and take proportionate regulatory action.
  • Manage a varied caseload independently.
  • Deliver statutory Environmental Protection functions in accordance with legislation and Council policies.

 

Essential Requirements

Candidates should demonstrate:

Significant local authority Environmental Protection experience

Strong working knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Experience investigating statutory nuisance cases

Practical application of noise legislation and guidance

Noise monitoring, acoustics, and evidence gathering expertise

Inspection and enforcement experience

Ability to work autonomously and make sound regulatory decisions

Relevant Environmental Health qualification (preferably CIEH accredited)

 

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role would suit an experienced Environmental Health Officer (EHO) or Environmental Health Practitioner who has recently worked within a local authority Environmental Protection team and can quickly take on statutory nuisance and noise-related investigations with limited supervision.

 

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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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