SLA10977 - Technical Officer/Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Night Team)

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Job Title: Technical Officer/Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Night Team)

Salary: Grade 3 Level 2 (plus 4 increments) SCP 72 (£40,275.54) to Grade 3 Level 4 (Plus 4 increments) SCP 80 (£44,965.54) depending on qualifications.

Council: South Lanarkshire Council

Position Location: Montrose House, Montrose House, 154 Montrose Crescent, Hamilton

Contact Email: david.duffy@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

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Location:  Montrose House, Montrose Crescent, Hamilton

South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self motivated Environmental Health Officer or Technical Officer within Environmental Services who can accept and tackle demanding goals to ensure effective service delivery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking complex pieces of work potentially in relation to all aspects of Environmental Health work. However they will primarily focus on Noise, Public Health, Housing and other Anti-Social Behaviour related legislation. The post is within our Environmental Night Team and requires the candidate to work shifts (4 on 4 off). The Out of Hours Service operates from 16:30 to 03:00,including public holidays. However there is no Service Christmas Eve, Christmas Day nor Hogmanay or New Year’s day. The shifts are 10 hours.

This is a permanent post.

The Technical Officer is a temporary post until 30 September 2023. Any extension would be dependent on existing funding continuing.

For additional information please contact David Duffy Divisional Environmental Services Officer 01698 454644 Ext 4644

Requirements

Please Apply online

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Recruitment Checks

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history.

The Individual

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)