Environmental Enforcement Supervisor

Your new organisation

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who work alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.This is an exciting time to join the council as it takes strides to move away from linear waste management to a circular resources and recycling approach which prioritises minimising waste consumption and delivers a circular approach to resource management and recycling.

Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.Your new role

We are looking for a confident and committed Environmental Enforcement Supervisor to lead a frontline team responsible for tackling environmental offences and supporting cleaner, safer communities. This is a key leadership role that combines operational oversight with community engagement, supporting the delivery of effective enforcement services across issues such as littering, fly-tipping, dog fouling, waste offences, and anti-social behaviour.

As an environmental enforcement supervisor, you will manage and supervise a team of environmental enforcement officers, their effective co-ordination and deployment to deliver fair, proportionate and consistent environmental education and enforcement creatively and flexibly across the city. You will commit to strategic collaboration to deliver multi-partnership responses with other teams, key partners and agencies in order to educate, raise awareness, build community cohesion and undertake successful enforcement action against perpetrators of environmental crime.You will assist, support and contribute to the delivery of specific work projects, as required by the Head of Service and or the Waste Contract Manager, to contribute to team objectives and improvement of Council services.To meet the needs of the business, you will be required to attend occasional evening meetings.What you need to succeed

To be successful in this position, excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently present to different audiences are highly essential for this role. Your application will not be considered if you do not have a full and valid driving licence.

It is essential that you have good knowledge of the following legislation:

• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant environmental and enforcement legislation including:-
• Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995,
• Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Town & Country Planning Act 1990,
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984,
• PSPOs,
• Other legislation associated with street scenes

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

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