Environmental Health Enforcement Officer

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: £42,771 - £55,323

Retention Bonus: £3,000 'Golden Hello' payment (subject to minimum retention period)

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36 Hours per week

Application Deadline: 13th November 2026

Proposed Interview Date(s) TBC

Reference: 2373

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

We offer a fantastic range of staff benefits, including an option to purchase additional annual leave, discounted gym memberships, savings from local shops and online retailers and season ticket and travelcard loans.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

We’re looking to recruit a permanent Environmental Health Officer to join our ambitious and progressive Private Sector Housing and Licensing Team.

The appointed officer will be a qualified and experienced and must hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health (i.e. BSc/MSc). It is preferable that applicants be fully registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), as a Registered EHP (REnvH) or equivalent but candidates approaching full qualification and registration with EHRB/REnvH will also be considered, with appointment subject to achieving full EHRB/REnvH qualification within an agreed timescale.

The successful candidate will display a commitment to strong enforcement actions using the full range of available powers. We are looking for a motivated and dedicated officer with a demonstrable commitment to top quality regulatory services. The Council will offer appropriate support to successful candidates in their professional development.

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