COMM ENT 3259 G3 - Environmental Health Officer - Out of Hours Noise Team (609328)

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 11:55pm.

Location: Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work Pattern: 4 on 4 off shift pattern with hours from 4.30pm - 3am

Salary: Environmental Health Officer (Grade 3 Level 4 (Plus 4 increments £50,672 – 51,370)

             Technical Officer (Grade 3 Level 2 (Plus 4 increments £46,005 - £46,991)

Contact Email: david.duffy@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated Environmental Health Officer or Technical Officer within Environmental Services who can accept and tackle demanding goals to ensure effective service delivery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking complex pieces of work potentially in relation to all aspects of Environmental Health work. However, they will primarily focus on Noise, Public Health, Housing and other Anti-Social Behaviour related legislation. The post is within our Environmental Night Team and requires the candidate to work shifts (4 on 4 off). The Out of Hours Service operates from 16:30 to 03:00, including public holidays. However, there is no Service Christmas Eve, Christmas Day nor Hogmanay or New Year’s Day. The shifts are 10 hours.

If applying for this post as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO), you should hold the relevant Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent, namely the REHIS (Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland - REHIS) Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health which allows you to legally use the protected title in Scotland. 

Whilst no equivalent qualification requires to be held by applicants for this post as a professional Technical Officer (TO) we would consider enforcement experience and/or noise qualifications (such as IoA Institute of Acoustics | Institute of Acoustics Anti-Social Noise Course (3day) and/or Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Monitoring (5day)) or equivalent related qualifications; desirable. 

This is one permanent post being advertised. It can be filled by either an EHO or TO. There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this post.

For additional information please contact David Duffy Divisional Environmental Services Officer 07795 090 281. Or email  david.duffy@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

View the Environmental Health Officer job profile

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

1. What enforcement experience (criminal or (otherwise) do you have?
2. Do you hold any further qualifications or experience that demonstrates your competence in relation to this area?
3. Outline any experience you have that you feel would serve you well in relation to this post?
4. Do you hold a current Driving Licence and are you able to travel and work within this discipline throughout South Lanarkshire?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.