Environmental Health Officer (Pollution Control)

Job Title:  Environmental Health Officer (Pollution Control) Posting Start Date:  17/07/2026 Posting End Date:  07/08/2026 Department:  Environment Office Location:  Guildhall Level of DBS required for this role:  None required Level of vetting required?:  No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?:  No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?:  No

Salary: £29,530 - £33,335 – Inclusive of London Weighting (actual salary for the hours) 

Contractual Hours: 17.5 hours per week 

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent 

Workplace category: Hybrid  

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Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early. 

About the Role

Join the City of London Corporation’s Port Health and Public Protection Division as an experienced Environmental Health Officer (EHO), specialising in Pollution Control and Private Rented Sector Housing. This is a key position within a high-performing team, tackling some of the most complex and high-profile environmental challenges in the Square Mile and surrounding areas.

You will deliver proactive and reactive environmental protection services, from construction noise control to housing inspections and enforcement. Your work will influence policies, respond to urgent public health concerns, and contribute directly to the City's strategic goals for safety and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on complex pollution control cases

• Carry out risk-based inspections, licensing and planning application reviews, and manage high-impact complaints

• Assess applications for out-of-hours noisy works (including Section 61 applications)

• Prepare enforcement notices, technical reports, and committee briefings

• Investigation of private sector housing enforcement cases

• Supervise junior officers and mentor students

• Represent the City in professional forums and develop cross-sector partnerships

• Participate in the out-of-hours Duty Manager rota (Casual Standby Allowance applies)

• Undertake work occasionally outside of core hours (Time Off in Lieu applies)

About You

• Degree in Environmental Health and registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB)

• Proven experience in pollution control, including construction noise and infrastructure impacts

• Knowledge in private sector housing enforcement, including HHSRS assessments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting notices and technical documents

• Strong stakeholder management and inter-agency collaboration skills

• Competency in Microsoft Office and specialist EH software

• Desirable: postgraduate qualification in acoustics or related environmental health discipline

What We Offer

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with a 21% employer contribution

• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays (with increases based on length of service)

• Comprehensive benefits package, including volunteering leave, training support, and staff discounts

• Inclusive and supportive working environment in one of the UK’s most unique local authorities

Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about protecting public health and the environment and want to make a real impact in a dynamic, city-focused role—we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of shaping a cleaner, safer, and healthier City of London.

For further information regarding the post, please contact: [email removed]

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date:23:59pm on 7 August 2026 

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Alternatively, please contact [phone removed] (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1349if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on [phone removed]. 

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. 

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.   

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.