Graduate Environmental Health Specialist (Environmental Protection)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Hours: 37

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £37,563 (Level one) rising to £40,444 ‘pro rata for part-time’

Location: Byron House, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 6HS

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for a graduate in Environmental Health (or someone in their final year with a short time to graduation and the ability to work for us when appointed), to work in the Environmental Health and Safer Places team (largely Environmental Protection). You will be investigating domestic and commercial noise complaints, assessing new development proposals for EP related issues and providing advice to planners, leading on a small number of permitted premises and undertaking a range of other investigations. PLEASE NOTE - other degrees such as Environmental Sciences are not acceptable, it has to be an Environmental Health qualification registered with the CIEH, please check the CIEH website if you are unsure.

Progression to an Environmental Health Officer post (Grade H), will be subject to a post being available and the successful applicant completing their full CIEH EHP Registration within 24 months of appointment.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

·         A degree in Environmental Health or be in the final year

·         Knowledge of EP related legislation and it's application

·         Good IT skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload effectively

·         Excellent communication skills

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Martin Cooke, by telephone on 07535615864 or by email at [email protected]

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will provisionally be held: week starting 5th October 2026

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