Temporary for up to 12 months

Maternity Leave cover

Within the Streetscene service, the Contracts Team delivers a wide range of regulatory services.  The Council takes a proactive stance in addressing environmental crime and has a proven track record.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Streetscene Officer on a temporary basis, for up to 12 months, to improve the quality of life for residents.  This will involve using a range of tools and powers, including statutory enforcement and education/prevention work, to address environmental quality of life issues in the borough.

The role involves a full range of environmental services, including responding to customer complaints, requests for service, investigations, proactive inspections and using innovative solutions across a wide range of legislative approaches to address complex issues.  The role also includes working on local and national initiatives.

The post is based in the Council’s Town Hall offices within Burnley town centre.

Experience of working in a public health or environmental protection related field is essential.  You must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing and be able to produce letters and reports.  You must also be able to interpret legislation, codes of practice and follow guidelines, in relation to environmental crime, anti-social behaviour, cleansing and recycling.

The ability to work with minimum supervision and be able to work flexibly to prioritise and plan workloads to meet deadlines is also essential.

It is essential you are able to work evenings and weekends undertaking investigative and surveillance work, as the post requires (equivalent time off will be given) and you must have a current driving licence.

If you have the required skills and experience and would like a challenging opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification, please contact Tom Ormerod, Contract Manager, on 01282 779012.