Undergraduate (trainee) Environmental Health Officer (TEHO)/ Environmental Health Officer (EHO) / Senior Environmental Health
Sunderland City Council
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Salary
£34,811 to £47,665
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Sunderland City Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our dynamic Pollution Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Environmental Health professional who is passionate about protecting public health, safeguarding the environment, and improving quality of life for our residents and communities.
As a Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality regulatory service. Working both independently and collaboratively, you will investigate complaints, assess risks, provide professional advice, and take proportionate enforcement action where necessary. You will be confident in managing a varied caseload, making sound professional judgements, and building positive relationships with residents, businesses, and partner organisations.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in areas such as:
Noise and statutory nuisance investigations
Planning consultations
Regulatory enforcement and compliance activities
However, applications are welcomed from individuals with broader Environmental Health experience who can demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and commitment required for the role.
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is desirable, as is a Postgraduate Diploma in Acoustics, or an equivalent qualification.
Why Sunderland City Council?
We are committed to supporting our employees and offer an excellent range of benefits, including:
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working through our flexi-time scheme
Home and agile working arrangements
26 days for employees with less than five years' continuous local government service
31 days for employees with five or more years' continuous local government service (not including public bank holidays)
Access to Council electric pool cars for work-related duties (where applicable)
This is an excellent opportunity to further your Environmental Health career within a supportive, forward-thinking authority that values professional development and innovation.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mitchell Fitzsimmons on 07880 466025.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will therefore be subject to a DBS check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications must be made online via northeastjobs.org.uk.
If you require support with your application, please contact jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Attachments
- Career Progression Scheme-Environmental Health Officer.docx
- SCCEmployeeBenefits.pdf
- PrivacyNotice.pdf
- EHO-JD-2026-10.docx
- EHO-PS-2026-10.docx
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
LG Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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