Vacancies

Environmental Protection Officer (Air Quality)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self motivated person to take the lead on air quality work within West Northants.

Air Quality is the remit of the Environmental Protection Service, working with key partners such as Public Health and Sustainability colleagues, amongst others in the Council.

The key aspect of this role is to work in an innovative way to develop air quality improvements from within Regulatory Services.

The role can be based at any of our three locations, and flexible working will be supported. It will be expected that the successful candidate can attend the office or other locations as required from time to time.

What will you be doing?

The purpose of this role will be to lead the identification, development and delivery of air quality mitigation and improvement projects.

It is anticipated that the postholder will focus on continued review and implementation of our Air Quality Action Plan, support and deliver grant funded projects, lead in internal and external communication and engagement regarding air quality, and develop air quality policy and processes.

This will involve working closely with internal and external stakeholders and leading on projects with minimal supervision, working across a mixed rural and urban district.

About you

We need someone who can bring experience of working across organisations and with key partners and stakeholders to deliver project work which improves air quality across our urban and rural areas.

You will be persuasive and able to influence positive change through a mix of education and formal measures.

Working with partner organisations and developing strong links with internal colleagues is essential, as is a full clean driving licence.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Car Lease scheme
Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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