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We are looking for skilled a officer who is competent, enthusiastic and highly motivated to fill the below posts within our Environmental Protection Team.
Your duties will include investigation and response to complaints in relation to allegations of statutory nuisance, assess and approve s.61 applications, permitting and responding licensing consultations.
You must have working knowledge and understanding of the nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, knowledge of Licensing legislation and have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Purpose of the role
To protect and improve health by the discharge of the functions and duties in one of the specialist areas of activity within Environmental Health.
To investigate, assess and act upon complex issues relating to Environmental Protection, Housing and Commercial issues and determine the most appropriate course of action.
Including preparation of cases for enforcement action and instigation of legal proceedings.
To provide technical evidence in court proceedings, tribunals and Public Inquiries.
To carry out inspections and enforcement work in within the specialist areas.
To provide advice and training for EH Technical Officers and in some cases taking the lead for cases.
To report directly to the Head of Section/Deputy Director, Members and Members of Parliament where required.
To liaise effectively with members of the public, businesses, other departments and other agencies.
The officer is expected to work on their own with minimal direct supervision and will support the team manager.
To support and participate in proactive initiatives to improve service standards and the quality of life for people living and working in Bexley.
To deputise for the Team Leader and make decisions on his/her behalf when required.
Responsibilities
To protect and improve health by the discharge of the functions and duties in one of the specialist areas of activity within Environmental Health.
To investigate, assess and act upon complex issues relating to Environmental Protection, Housing and Commercial issues and determine the most appropriate course of action.
Including preparation of cases for enforcement action and instigation of legal proceedings.
To provide technical evidence in court proceedings, tribunals and Public Inquiries.
To carry out inspections and enforcement work in within the specialist areas.
To provide advice and training for EH Technical Officers and in some cases taking the lead for cases.
To report directly to the Head of Section/Deputy Director, Members and Members of Parliament where required.
To liaise effectively with members of the public, businesses, other departments and other agencies.
The officer is expected to work on their own with minimal direct supervision and will support the team manager.
To support and participate in proactive initiatives to improve service standards and the quality of life for people living and working in Bexley.
To deputise for the Team Leader and make decisions on his/her behalf when required.
To present timely and relevant advice and information to Members and to ensure that Team Leaders/Managers are briefed on major and sensitive issues.
To be fully conversant with relevant statutory provisions and the constitution, processes and procedures; to develop the full range of managerial and professional skills and knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the post.
To establish and develop effective working relationships and productive partnerships with all the relevant partners, including those in e.g.
Police and other regulatory agencies, housing providers, Independent and voluntary section.
Essential
Officers would be expected to have a minimum of three years' working in Environmental Health as an RSO or equivalent that is relevant to the job and meet the requirements below:
Knowledge of major legislative, social and economic issues relevant to the job.
Experience of using ICT packages e.g.
Word, Excel and the complaint management system
Officers would be expected to be able to deal with a range of cases, including work carried out by an EHO.
Proven ability to deal with complex and difficult cases.
Understanding of supporting legislation/best practice.
Experience of managing own case load.
Experience of serving notices, drafting prosecution files and attending court.
Ability to travel throughout the Borough.
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Type: Contract Location: Bexley, England
Salary / Rate: £18 - £19 per hour
Posted: 2025-10-16 17:15:10
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We are looking for skilled a officer who is competent, enthusiastic and highly motivated to fill the below posts within our Environmental Protection Team.
Your duties will include investigation and response to complaints in relation to allegations of statutory nuisance, assess and approve s.61 applications, permitting and responding licensing consultations.
You must have working knowledge and understanding of the nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, knowledge of Licensing legislation and have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Purpose of the role
To protect and improve health by the discharge of the functions and duties in one of the specialist areas of activity within Environmental Health.
To investigate, assess and act upon complex issues relating to Environmental Protection, Housing and Commercial issues and determine the most appropriate course of action.
Including preparation of cases for enforcement action and instigation of legal proceedings.
To provide technical evidence in court proceedings, tribunals and Public Inquiries.
To carry out inspections and enforcement work in within the specialist areas.
To provide advice and training for EH Technical Officers and in some cases taking the lead for cases.
To report directly to the Head of Section/Deputy Director, Members and Members of Parliament where required.
To liaise effectively with members of the public, businesses, other departments and other agencies.
The officer is expected to work on their own with minimal direct supervision and will support the team manager.
To support and participate in proactive initiatives to improve service standards and the quality of life for people living and working in Bexley.
To deputise for the Team Leader and make decisions on his/her behalf when required.
Responsibilities
To protect and improve health by the discharge of the functions and duties in one of the specialist areas of activity within Environmental Health.
To investigate, assess and act upon complex issues relating to Environmental Protection, Housing and Commercial issues and determine the most appropriate course of action.
Including preparation of cases for enforcement action and instigation of legal proceedings.
To provide technical evidence in court proceedings, tribunals and Public Inquiries.
To carry out inspections and enforcement work in within the specialist areas.
To provide advice and training for EH Technical Officers and in some cases taking the lead for cases.
To report directly to the Head of Section/Deputy Director, Members and Members of Parliament where required.
To liaise effectively with members of the public, businesses, other departments and other agencies.
The officer is expected to work on their own with minimal direct supervision and will support the team manager.
To support and participate in proactive initiatives to improve service standards and the quality of life for people living and working in Bexley.
To deputise for the Team Leader and make decisions on his/her behalf when required.
To present timely and relevant advice and information to Members and to ensure that Team Leaders/Managers are briefed on major and sensitive issues.
To be fully conversant with relevant statutory provisions and the constitution, processes and procedures; to develop the full range of managerial and professional skills and knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the post.
To establish and develop effective working relationships and productive partnerships with all the relevant partners, including those in e.g.
Police and other regulatory agencies, housing providers, Independent and voluntary section.
Essential
Officers would be expected to have a minimum of three years' working in Environmental Health as an RSO or equivalent that is relevant to the job and meet the requirements below:
Knowledge of major legislative, social and economic issues relevant to the job.
Experience of using ICT packages e.g.
Word, Excel and the complaint management system
Officers would be expected to be able to deal with a range of cases, including work carried out by an EHO.
Proven ability to deal with complex and difficult cases.
Understanding of supporting legislation/best practice.
Experience of managing own case load.
Experience of serving notices, drafting prosecution files and attending court.
Ability to travel throughout the Borough.
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Type: Contract Location: Lewisham, England
Salary / Rate: £18 - £19 per hour
Posted: 2025-10-16 17:13:06
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Black Country Women's Aid Let us introduce ourselves… Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands, providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions.
All services are client and needs-led. Centre for the Analysis of Exploitation (CeAnEx)
The Engagement Officer will join CeAnEx, and its highly regarded Community Engagement Project, run by Black Country Women's Aid.
The Centre, based within BCWA, does innovative work to identify and support women who are sexually exploited in the West Midlands.
We are a small, passionate team working on the ground in communities, and we combine this with open source intelligence and traditional academic research methods to identify victims of organised crime.
Although we are an independent charity, we work closely with law enforcement and partner agencies.
Our work is at the cutting edge, helping to develop new perspectives on human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the UK and beyond.
Job Role Job Title: Engagement Officer (Mandarin and/or Cantonese speaker)Position available: Temporary part-time position (30 hours per week) until end of March 2026.Salary: £24,478.40 pro rata (£30,348.00 FTE)Closing date: 3rd October 2025Interview date: Interviews will be held week commencing 6th October 2025 Is this you? We are looking for a candidate with good English and Mandarin skills.
Skills in Cantonese are also beneficial.
Experience of working with vulnerable people is an advantage.
The Role:
This is a unique, exciting and rewarding role, allowing the successful candidate to make a significant contribution to tackling exploitation.
You will be involved in a variety of activities, including (but not limited to):
, Visits to sex work locations throughout the West Midlands and, occasionally, elsewhere in the UK, Support for victims, Joint working with police and partner agencies, Involvement in BCWA's FCDO-funded China Project, aimed at tackling the trafficking of women from China to the UK, Involvement in BCWA's projects involving Romanian, British, Hungarian, Thai and Brazilian women To be considered for this position, click 'apply' and you will be emailed a link to an application form, job description, and equal ops form, plus details on how to complete your application.
Informal enquiries can be made with Louise Brown, CeAnEx's Director.
Please contact to arrange a call.
CVs will not be accepted. Important information for all positions
Black Country Women's Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
The post holder must be female.
Employment checks
As a responsible employer, we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:
Right to work in the UKUnder Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, as a responsible employer, we need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally.
To avoid discrimination, we treat all job applicants equally.
We therefore ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK.
A copy of these will be taken.
Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidates' documents will be destroyed confidentially.
You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
References
Following your interview, two employment references will be sought.
One of these should be your current or most recent employer.
If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:
, a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer or headteacher, GP or health visitor, a character reference from a person who knows you, a civil servant from a government agency, a bank manager
DBS
All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.
Please note for this role, enhanced vetting procedures will be required.
You will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years for these checks to be completed. ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: Sandwell, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £24478.00 - £30348.00 per annum + FTE
Posted: 2025-09-20 05:30:26
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Working as part of the Street Works Team, you will be:
Providing support in coordinating all works and events affecting the carriageways and footways on all Roads.
Providing support in ensuring the organisation carries out its Network Management Duty under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
Ensuring the Streetworks register is maintained and represents a true and accurate picture of works on the highway in Lewisham.
Playing a key role in achieving aims of continuous improvement in journey times, journey time reliability and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
To validate and check all permit applications and notices submitted to Lewisham's Streetworks Register using Street Manager and Confirm.
To validate and check all geographical information on permit applications.
To check all works against Section 58 and 58A restrictions, where possible resolving conflicts.
To check all works against road designations, special events database and engineering difficulties.
To check all works against parking restrictions and ensure applicant follows appropriate process for any suspensions necessary.
Enter permit applications and notices not submitted by third parties direct to Street Manager.
To proactively assess incoming notice/permit applications and where necessary disseminate information to team members for further investigation/action.
Ensure information on all granted permits is correct before sending.
Ensure information on all permit refusals is correct before sending.
To validate and check all start works and works clear or closed notices.
To validate and check reinstatement information, ensuring data is consistent with permit.
To issue Fixed Penalty Notices, recording and collating information to endure fine is correct.
To issue S50 licences and manage associated administration and deposit refunds.
Manage the administration process to create, where required, collate, check and distribute the performance indicators required for The London Permit Scheme.
Liaise with senior officers throughout the organisation.
Maintain good communications with the public, officers of other authorities, government agencies, police, utility companies, London Buses, consultants and contractors.
Attend meetings taking minutes as appropriate.
Resolve issues raised concerning the Streetworks and Permitting part of the Confirm System, raising help desk calls with the supplier or the Lewisham I.T.
help desk as required.
Maintain appropriate knowledge of current standards and legislation relative to the work of the service.
Assist in ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements.
To record and file accurately correspondence and technical documents.
To provide support on specific policy, corporate and service plan areas as assigned,
To carry out other general administration work as may be required.
To undertake any other duties as required within the scope of the post.
Required
A good knowledge of computer systems, ideally of a Streetworks system such as Confirm and the Street Manager System.
Detailed knowledge of the London Permit Scheme.
Detailed knowledge of the current Health and Safety code and Chapter 8 of The Traffic Signs Manual.
Good communication skills.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Experience of dealing effectively with utility companies and highway maintenance contractors.
Experience of the street works system Street Manager and ideally Confirm.
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri) ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: Lewisham, England
Salary / Rate: £18 - £19 per hour
Posted: 2025-09-18 23:35:02
