Senior Environmental Health & Enforcement Officer

Location: Wembley (Hybrid Working)
Contract: Ongoing Temporary Assignment
Pay Rate: £25.57 per hour PAYE / £33.67 per hour Umbrella
Hours: 36 hours per week
Start Date: Immediate Start Available

We are recruiting on behalf of a prestigious Wembley-based Local Authority for an experienced Senior Environmental Health & Enforcement Officer to join their Health & Safety Enforcement Team on an ongoing temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Environmental Health professional with current health and safety enforcement experience to take ownership of a varied caseload, investigating complaints, undertaking interventions, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation across the borough.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of proactive and reactive health & safety enforcement work.
• Investigate health & safety complaints and incidents.
• Assess and respond to RIDDOR notifications.
• Undertake inspections, audits, and enforcement activities.
• Prepare reports, notices, and evidence for formal enforcement action where required.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to businesses and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with current health & safety legislation and best practice.
• Maintain accurate records and case management systems.

Requirements

• Professional qualification in Environmental Health, Health & Safety, or a related discipline (e.g. Diploma, BSc, MSc in Environmental Health or NEBOSH qualification).
• Current registration with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
• Experience working within a Health & Safety Enforcement function.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and enforcement procedures.
• Experience investigating complaints, incidents, and RIDDOR notifications.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Full UK driving license and use of a vehicle

What's on Offer?

Immediate start

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Ongoing temporary contract

Competitive hourly rates

Opportunity to work for a leading London Local Authority

To apply, please send your most recent CV. Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements will be contacted.