Environment

There is a huge variety of environmental jobs within the public sector. Opportunities over time have seen environmental vacancies from Trading Standards officer to Community safety officer. If you’re interested in working in environmental services but need some more information, we’ve provided an example of an environmental health officer’s roles and responsibilities for a council.

The expectation of an environmental health officer..

• To advise on housing conditions, legal duties and undertake food inspections.
• Investigate causes of any disease’s spreading and taking preventative action against them.
• Informing the authorities about any such ‘outbreaks’ and how to handle such cases, also advising them on the best course of action to prevent recurrences in the future.
• Visiting and assessing public places in able to maintain high standards of hygiene. In the case of repeat offenders against environmental health, be prepared to give evidence in court.

The skills needed to be ideal for the job:

• Be able to combine the use of investigative skills and comprehension of technical and legal information.
• Have good team working skills and sensitivity to others
• Use interpersonal skills to manage difficult situations
• Enthusiasm and attention to detail.