Senior Environmental Health Officer - Housing Standards (FTC)

Is your Environmental Health background ready to make a real difference to people's homes and communities? Cheltenham Borough Council has an exciting Senior Environmental Health Officer opportunity!
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 9SA
Salary: £43,595 - £48,053 per annum
Job Type: Fixed Term , Full Time
Closing Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026
About Us:
Cheltenham Borough Council is an award-winning local authority committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work. We enable communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is valued about our town. We are an ambitious, forward-thinking employer that treats everyone fairly, values all staff, and provides a stimulating working environment where people can reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Senior Environmental Health Officer - The Role:
As a Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will support the Manager in service delivery, management and development. You will undertake professional and specialist duties within an interdisciplinary team responsible for improving private sector housing conditions and enforcing the Council's responsibilities under housing and public health legislation. You will inspect properties and houses in multiple occupation, provide advice, gather evidence for legal proceedings, and ensure enforcement programmes are achieved.
Senior Environmental Health Officer - Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect properties and houses in multiple occupation for enforcement purposes and housing grant applications
- Provide evidence and appear as a witness in legal proceedings, tribunals and public enquiries
- Assess and process payments for works carried out, including interim and final payments
- Carry out inspections of work in progress to ensure satisfactory completion
- Participate in housing surveys and assess accommodation using HHSRS standards
- Liaise with Building Control, Environmental Health, Public Protection and other council departments on enforcement matters
- Negotiate with architects, surveyors and external bodies regarding statutory notices and demolition orders
Senior Environmental Health Officer - You:
- Hold a degree, MSc or equivalent in Environmental Health, or a BSc/MSc with EHRB Certificate of Registration or CIEH Chartered Practitioner Programme enrolment
- Have HHSRS training qualifications including assessment and enforcement experience
- Possess relevant experience of Housing and Public Health Act enforcement and houses in multiple occupation
- Demonstrate good IT skills in MS Office with excellent verbal and written communication
- Show strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
- Can manage your own workload with minimal supervision and handle difficult situations tactfully
Benefits:
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (pro rata) rising to 31 days (pro rata) after five years (excluding Bank Holidays)
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development
- Two days (pro rata) paid time off for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
- Access to free counselling services
- Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan
- A cycle to work scheme
- Low-cost town centre parking
- A commitment to employee wellbeing
To submit your CV for this exciting Senior Environmental Health Officer opportunity, click Apply today