Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove (On-Site)
Contract, Part time
£38,626 - £41,511
15
Job introduction
Fixed term for: Until end of March 2026 to complete a fire remediation project funded by the MHCLG.
This role is available as a secondment to internal applicants in line with our secondment policy. Before applying, please ensure you have read the Secondment policy to ensure you are eligible to apply. In accordance with the policy, please ensure you have the written approval of your line manager before applying. Evidence of this must be included with your application.
For an informal discussion, please contact Kelvin Woodward, Programme Manager on kelvin.woodward@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
About the role
Brighton & Hove is a vibrant and popular place to live with a high proportion of privately rented homes in the city. We believe that our private rented sector should be well managed and that everyone has the right to live in decent, safe accommodation.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join us to improve the management, standards and quality of private sector homes in the city.
In this role you will be working within a small project team leading on fire safety and remediation of unsafe cladding or other external wall systems) on medium and high rise private residential buildings in the city. This work compliments the Government’s Building Safety Programme and is done in partnership with East Sussex, Fire and Rescue Service
You will have excellent organisational, communication and IT skills and be flexible in response to varying workload demands. Experience of dealing with complex problems, undertaking enforcement action and the ability to work under pressure is essential.
In return, we can offer flexible working arrangements, a great office location near the sea and excellent terms and conditions including staff discounts on goods and services throughout the city. We can also offer great self-development and career opportunities through our People Promise commitments.
Environmental Health Officers are required to have a BSc degree, MSc degree, diploma or current equivalent in Environmental Health. These courses contain a significant amount of certified practical work-based training which need not have been carried out fully by appointment, but we would expect a commitment to complete this.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES:
As this job is being advertised internally only, in order to complete your application, when prompted to setup an account you must use your Brighton & Hove City Council email address.
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us
Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).