Senior Environmental Protection Officer

July 2, 2026

Job Category: Environmental Health & Trading Standards
Job Location: South East England
Job Type: Contract

Senior Environmental Protection Officer

Contract: 6 Months
IR35: Inside IR35
Working Pattern: Hybrid (dependent on business needs), including a minimum of one site visit per week.

An experienced Senior Environmental Protection Officer is required to support a busy Local Authority Environmental Protection team on an initial 6-month contract.

You’ll manage a varied caseload of environmental protection work, undertake complex investigations, provide technical advice and support colleagues across the service.

Experience Required

Experience in several of the following areas is desirable:

  • Animal Licensing
  • Planning Consultations
  • Noise & Statutory Nuisance
  • Waste Crime
  • Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)
  • Contaminated Land

Essential Requirements

  • Degree (or Level 6 equivalent) in Environmental Health or a related discipline.
  • Relevant professional membership (e.g. CIEH, IAQM or IEMA).
  • Strong knowledge of Environmental Protection legislation, including PACE, CPIA, RIPA, Human Rights, GDPR, FOI, EIR, Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding.
  • Ability to prepare enforcement notices, prosecution files and formal reports.

Additional Information

  • Access to a vehicle for regular site visits.
  • Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.

If you’re an experienced Environmental Protection professional looking for your next Local Authority contract, we’d love to hear from you, my number is 0203 627 1053 or my email is Oliver.e@stonehouserg.com.

Apply for this position

Allowed Type(s): .pdf, .doc, .docx