Environmental Health Officer

Royal Greenwich; Woolwich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to regulate private rented sector housing, ensuring properties meet safety standards and legislative requirements. The ideal candidate will be responsible for inspecting properties, enforcing licensing, and managing caseloads effectively while maintaining accurate records. This role offers a salary range of £42,771 to £45,750 with flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. Join a team dedicated to improving housing conditions for residents.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to CPD

Payment for professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• Experience in private sector housing or regulatory enforcement.
• Strong understanding of housing defects and repair standards.
• Ability to manage a caseload and maintain detailed digital records.

Responsibilities

• Inspect private rented properties and enforce licensing requirements.
• Conduct HHSRS assessments and identify hazards.
• Serve statutory notices and maintain accurate case records.

Skills

Practical problem solving

Knowledge of housing legislation

Attention to detail

Job description

# Environmental Health Officer## Job IntroductionWe have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to join our Private Rented Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety Team. This role is ideal for someone who is practical, motivated, and confident in taking responsibility for their work, with a genuine commitment to improving housing conditions and residents’ lives.You will play a key role in our work across the private rented sector. This includes addressing poor housing conditions, taking enforcement action against rogue landlords, dealing with unlicensed premises, and supporting improvements in energy efficiency and fire safety. You will manage your own caseload and make a direct contribution to raising housing standards across the borough.The role involves inspecting private rented properties, enforcing licensing requirements, carrying out HHSRS assessments, identifying hazards and required works, and serving statutory notices where necessary. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records using the council’s digital systems.You will need a good working knowledge of private sector housing enforcement, including housing defects, repair standards, and relevant legislation. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience in private sector housing or a similar regulatory or enforcement role.You will be supported on a day-to-day basis by Senior Officers and the Team Manager. There will be opportunities to build your skills and experience through internal and external training, including access to CPD and payment of a relevant professional subscription.As part of the Our Greenwich plan, we are committed to ensuring that private rented homes are safe, well managed, and fit to live in. You will be joining a team focused on making sure residents have access to housing that is safe, secure, and meets their needs, while delivering a high-quality service every day.The successful candidate will be appointed at Grade PO2. We also offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, to support a healthy work life balance.If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact - Mohammad Islam at [e-mail] or 0208 921 3807**Diversity Statement:** Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.**Advert Close:** All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.**Early Advert Close:** Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).**How Applications are Scored:** Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.**Salary:** Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this to help you calculate a pro rata salary.**Our Staff Values:** are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.**Private Housing and Environmental Health Standards** **Environmental Health Officer****-****Permanent**The following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Environmental Health Officer* **Salary** PO2 - £42,771 to £45,750* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** royalgreenwich/TP/1557/560* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Closing Date** 11 February, 2026* **Job Category** Community safety* **Business Unit** Housing and Safer Communities* **Location** The Woolwich Centre, United Kingdom* **Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required** Basic DBS* **Posted on** 12 January, 2026