Level 6 Environmental Health Officer Apprenticeship

Level 6 Environmental Health Officer Degree Apprenticeship

Salary: £25,747 per annum (rising as you progress)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term apprenticeship (up to 48 months)
Location: City of Wolverhampton – city centre and field-based work
Qualification: Integrated Environmental Health Degree

Kick‑start your career in Environmental Health – earn while you learn

City of Wolverhampton Council is offering an exciting opportunity to train as an Environmental Health Officer through a fully funded Level 6-degree apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is designed for people who want to make a real difference to communities by protecting public health, improving environmental standards, and supporting businesses and residents to stay safe and compliant.

Further information on the apprenticeship can be found in the link(s) below:

Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree) / Skills England

Environmental Health Practitioner Apprenticeship - University of Wolverhampton

About the role

As a Level 6 Environmental Health Officer Apprentice, you will join the Council’s Environmental and Regulation Services as part of a structured training programme. Under close supervision, you will support the delivery of essential Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Public Health functions.

As your skills and confidence grow, you will progressively take on more responsibility, building the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to become a fully competent Environmental Health Officer.

You will not be expected to carry out statutory enforcement activity independently until you are fully trained, qualified, and authorised.

What you will be doing

With support and training, you will learn to:

• Assist with inspections of businesses, premises, land and vehicles
• Support investigations into complaints and service requests
• Provide advice and guidance to businesses and residents
• Contribute to surveys, projects, and public health initiatives
• Assist with monitoring, sampling, and testing activities
• Support enforcement work and prepare reports and basic case files
• Shadow qualified officers during inspections and investigations
• Take part in education, engagement and awareness-raising activity
• Attend training, meetings, and college as part of your apprenticeship
• Completing all elements of your apprenticeship training and maintaining a development log

Entry Requirements:

Please note the qualification criteria for the Environmental Health academic programme is set by the University for entry onto the apprenticeship and the City of Wolverhampton Council will be liaising with University of Wolverhampton prior to ensure candidates have met the entry criteria prior to any conditional offer of employment.

Essential

For this apprenticeship programme we require applicants to have achieved the below:

• GCSE grade 4 or C in English and maths or equivalent

And one of the following admissions conditions which must include the following subject areas:

• A Levels – minimum grades CCC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma – minimum grades MMM or above (or equivalent)
• Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)
• We also accept Level 3 qualifications that are equivalent in depth to those listed above for example the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Environmental Health or related subject area, if you are unsure if your previous qualifications are acceptable then please contact us to check

Essential information for candidates

• All applications should include relevant grades in relation to the eligibility criteria within their application and documentation will be required to evidence this. We will be unable to consider any applications which do not include this. Please note if you are a candidate who is currently in their last year of studying, evidence of predicted grades will be required at application stage.
• Your application should also include information on why you want to train within the relating sector and current knowledge of the sector.
• Non-UK Nationals: To be eligible for this post, you must have resided in the UK for the last three years.
• If you already have previous qualifications in a similar area, please contact People Development and Experience Team on the email below to check you are eligible to apply.
• If you have achieved maths and English qualifications overseas, you must provide an ENIC certificate to be eligible for the role. For more information: Statement of Comparability | UK ENIC

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The assessment/presentation/interviews will take place June 26 with a start date of employment in August 26.

If you would like to discuss this further or require more information about the role then please Email: Charlotte.Rose@wolverhampton.gov.uk or PDE.Team@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

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Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

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