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Senior Environmental Health Officer - Housing Standards (FTC)
£43,595 - £48,053/yr
Senior Environmental Health Officer - Housing Standards (FTC)
Fixed term
Full-Time
£43,595 - £48,053 (pay award pending wef 1 April 2026)
Come and work for an award-winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
About the role
Help us make Cheltenham’s homes safer, healthier, and better for everyone. We’re looking for a skilled Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our Housing Standards team and play a key role in improving private sector housing across the borough.
What you’ll do
You’ll be part of a supportive, forward thinking team.
We offer hybrid working, professional development, and the chance to make a real impact.
What you’ll do
- Inspect private sector housing and HMOs, applying the Housing Act and related legislation.
- Lead on enforcement: gather evidence, serve notices, and support legal proceedings.
- Advise landlords, tenants, and partners on housing standards and compliance.
- Support and monitor grant/loan-funded works and works in default.
- Investigate complaints on housing conditions, overcrowding, drainage, nuisance and more.
- Work closely with our Counter Fraud Team on renters’ rights, with Building Control, Planning, and external professionals.
- Represent the Council at tribunals, court hearings and working groups.
- Degree/MSc in Environmental Health + HHSRS training.
- EHRB registration or enrolled on the CIEH Chartered Practitioner Programme.
- Experience enforcing Housing Act/Public Health legislation and working with HMOs.
- Strong communication, analytical and report writing skills.
- Confidence handling challenging situations and managing your own caseload.
You’ll be part of a supportive, forward thinking team.
We offer hybrid working, professional development, and the chance to make a real impact.
What can we do for you...
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (pro rata) rising to 31 days (pro rata) after five years (excluding Bank Holidays).
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
- Two days (pro rata) paid time off for volunteering.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
- Access to free counselling services.
- Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan.
- A cycle to work scheme.
- Low-cost town centre parking.
- A commitment to employee wellbeing.
Applications
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council.
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
Wed, 17 Jun 2026
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PostedJune 2, 2026
ClosesJuly 2, 2026