Environmental Management Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen with West Suffolk Councils. We are currently looking for an Environmental Management Officer to come and join our team on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £23,935 - £29,033 per annum plus benefits. The office bases for this post will be Bury St Edmunds and Mildenhall, with flexibility expected as work requirements dictate.

We are working together to provide a shared service and single officer structure across our two authorities, which makes for an exciting and varied working environment in a beautiful part of Suffolk.

Working as part of our highly experienced and busy team, you will be involved in a wide range of environmental management work across West Suffolk.

About the Environmental Management Officer role

Your day to day role will involve carrying out environmental audits; analysing data and preparing reports; investigating and remedying non-compliance; working collaboratively with and supporting our customers, businesses and other partners to bring about environmental improvements; and participating in new ways of working. 

What we’re looking for in our Environmental Management Officer

You will be innovative, enthusiastic and committed to providing a high quality service, having an appreciation of the contribution that can be made to the wider environmental agenda.  You will need to be motivated, flexible and committed to personal development and able to manage a large and varied work load.  You need to be comfortable working in busy and challenging environments and be prepared to work outside of normal office hours on occasion.

In return as our Environmental Management Officer, we can offer you…

In return we can offer you a competitive salary and pension scheme membership, as well as performance related pay rewards for those who excel.  We offer flexible working arrangements, learning and development opportunities and generous annual leave entitlement, with an option to buy additional leave for those special occasions that arise in life.  We also offer a benefits package which includes discounts on supermarkets and high street shops, cashback on holidays, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and money off household bills. 

If you would like to join our team as our new Environmental Management Officer then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Monday 27 March 2017

Interview Date: Thursday 06 April 2017

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.