Environmental Health Officer Apprentice
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a course of studies and work-based training to become a qualified and competent Environmental Health Practitioner.
The apprentice will undertake a range of activities within the Environmental Health and Licensing Team and will complete studies over a 4-year period.
Daily duties will include:
- Support and actively participate in regulatory functions across the service.
- Participate in on-the-job training and work towards successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
- Provide a high level of customer service including communicating with customers in writing, by telephone and in person.
- Advise businesses and residents on relevant aspects of legislation and procedures, including participation at seminars, conferences, or similar events.
- Investigate complaints and respond to enquiries in relation to regulatory issues.
- Assist with the inspection of premises or vehicles.
- Assist with sampling and monitoring programmes.
- Assist with the transfer, renewal and issuing of licences.
- Update and maintain records on council databases (e.g., Uniform) in relation to premises, persons or vehicles regulated by the council.
- Assist with regulatory compliance across the council’s own internal systems and procedures.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with other council service areas, external agencies and partners when required.
Working week
Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm with an hour unpaid lunch break.
Skills
Required qualifications
Training & development
- Level 6 (BSc Hons) Environmental Practitioner Degree.
- Day release at University Centre Weston.
- Induction and mandatory new starter training.
- Ongoing, on-the-job training along with Housing Health and Safety Rating system training.
- Block release in year 1.
- End Point Assessment (EPA).
It forms the foundation of a career within the profession, giving the base for further development through a career path.
Please note that upon completion of the apprenticeship, a role with the council is not guaranteed. If a role is vacant, it will be advertised, and the apprentice would need to apply as per our normal fair recruitment and selection process.
Things to consider
Basic level Microsoft office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft office programs.
About Teignbridge District Council
We are a values-based organisation all working together to achieve our vision of “Making Teignbridge a healthy and desirable place where people want to live, work and visit”. We do this by taking personal ownership for the quality of the work we do, the quality of the relationships we develop and for driving improvements in our services. The Environmental Health and Licensing Team are a public face to the Council. Good customer service is important for the good image and reputation of the Council. The provision of a professionally run centre will benefit the customers who use the facilities. The post-holder will be working within a unit to ensure high standards of service to all customers.