Apprentice Environmental Health Officer

Summary

Offering an opportunity to develop within the business/service, we are looking for someone who is ambitious, innovative and presents a strong level of interpersonal skills, whilst sharing the same values as we do. Shadow Officers whilst working towards and completing the Environmental Health Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Wage

£23,556 a year

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Training course

Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Hours

Typically Monday to Friday office hours. Work outside normal office hours, when necessary, for the effective performance of duties.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Successfully obtain a place at the University of Wolverhampton Environmental Health (Apprenticeship) BSc (Honours) course commencing September 2025 and undertake the programme of study over the full four years of the degree, which is delivered via a mix of
taught and independent learning.
On days when there are not taught classes at the university, undertake work in the Environmental Health teams, building on the taught knowledge of the degree to develop the practical skills of an EHP. This will cover all aspects of environmental health.
Assist and support other members of the environmental health teams to deliver services, including food safety, health and safety at work, public health, housing and pollution, depending on the relevant stage of knowledge and experience and subject to the service requirements.
Assist officers with and progress to undertake independently, proactive inspections, compliance visits, investigations, surveys, sampling and interventions in commercial and domestic premises and the wider environment, as directed by other officers.
As knowledge and competence develop, undertake a case load of reactive work, including responding to and investigating complaints, as well as proactive project work and educational activities where required. In all cases, responding within the corporate timescales, keeping relevant parties informed and maintaining up-to-date case records.
Analyse and interpret data and information and implement decisions on a broad range of activities across the service area, as directed by other officers.
As knowledge and competence develops, communicate with residents and businesses to advise them on the relevant legal provisions and best practice recommendations for environmental health issues, using a variety of methods including face-to-face, via telephone, email and in writing.
As knowledge and competence develop, liaise with other services such as Planning,Legal and Licensing to promote compliance and achieve improved outcomes for businesses and residents.
Support officers to carry out enforcement duties, including collation and collection of evidence, preparing reports, drafting formal notices, and preparing cases for prosecution in the Magistrates’ Court and attending court as a witness in line with our enforcement policy.
Work outside normal office hours, when necessary, for the effective performance of duties. This will include independent study and completion of all courses and assessed work, as required for the degree programme.

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Friargate, Station Square, Coventry, CV1 2FL
Whitley Depot, Coventry, CV3 4AQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

Your training course

Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Provide specialist, professional and technical environmental health advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders such as residents, businesses, property owners, government agencies and partners
Plan, undertake and lead inspections, audits and other forms of investigations across the breadth of environmental health matters
Evaluate applications and grant relevant licences and permits eg. environmental permits, HMOs, caravan sites, skin piercing, tattooists etc
Negotiate with and influence a range of stakeholders in relation to a range of environmental health matters
Identify, evaluate and communicate environmental health risks and risk management solutions to a range of stakeholders
Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, guidance and codes of practice
Infer and apply a range of legislation related to environmental health, eg. the Environment Act, Environmental Protection Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Act, Housing Act, Public Health Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act, data protection legislation, anti-social behaviour legislation etc
Employ a range of research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve environmental health issues through creative and critical thinking, devising practical solutions and applying problem solving strategies
Critically evaluate and analyse evidence and information
Formulate judgements and decisions based on the evidence available and applied knowledge eg. on acceptable levels of pollution emissions, water data, acceptable levels of noise etc
Manage objective measurement and analysis of scientific information to determine the appropriate course of action eg. noise measurement, air emissions etc
Appraise, implement and communicate relevant interventions eg. enforcement actions
Produce accurate records and reports and where appropriate, recommend interventions, including the collection and handling of evidence with a view towards legal proceedings
Assess and deal effectively with difficult and confrontational situations
Participate in health promotional activities in high priority environmental health areas eg. shisha, smoking, obesity, food safety etc
Implement effective decision making, exercising discretion, initiative and independence within the scope of own role
Communicate and influence effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including spoken and written communication skills, presentation skills, giving advice and guidance / mediating / negotiating and persuading, handling private and sensitive information (eg. data protection)
Use a range of standard IT packages to undertake for example, word processing activities, produce reports and input / analyse data
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-organisational team and collaborate to achieve successful outcomes
Lead activities relating to environmental health matters
Carry out sampling and collect evidence for monitoring, investigations and/or enforcement purposes in accordance with legislation and current guidance
Examine and assess compliance with conditions
Plan, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
Provide specialist, professional and technical environmental health advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders such as residents, businesses, property owners, government agencies and partners
Plan, undertake and lead inspections, audits and other forms of investigations across the breadth of environmental health matters
Evaluate applications and grant relevant licences and permits eg. environmental permits, HMOs, caravan sites, skin piercing, tattooists etc
Negotiate with and influence a range of stakeholders in relation to a range of environmental health matters
Identify, evaluate and communicate environmental health risks and risk management solutions to a range of stakeholders
Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, guidance and codes of practice
Infer and apply a range of legislation related to environmental health, eg. the Environment Act, Environmental Protection Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Act, Housing Act, Public Health Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act, data protection legislation, anti-social behaviour legislation etc
Employ a range of research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve environmental health issues through creative and critical thinking, devising practical solutions and applying problem solving strategies
Critically evaluate and analyse evidence and information
Formulate judgements and decisions based on the evidence available and applied knowledge eg. on acceptable levels of pollution emissions, water data, acceptable levels of noise etc
Manage objective measurement and analysis of scientific information to determine the appropriate course of action eg. noise measurement, air emissions etc
Appraise, implement and communicate relevant interventions eg. enforcement actions
Produce accurate records and reports and where appropriate, recommend interventions, including the collection and handling of evidence with a view towards legal proceedings
Assess and deal effectively with difficult and confrontational situations
Participate in health promotional activities in high priority environmental health areas eg. shisha, smoking, obesity, food safety etc
Implement effective decision making, exercising discretion, initiative and independence within the scope of own role
Communicate and influence effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including spoken and written communication skills, presentation skills, giving advice and guidance / mediating / negotiating and persuading, handling private and sensitive information (eg. data protection)
Use a range of standard IT packages to undertake for example, word processing activities, produce reports and input / analyse data
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-organisational team and collaborate to achieve successful outcomes
Lead activities relating to environmental health matters
Carry out sampling and collect evidence for monitoring, investigations and/or enforcement purposes in accordance with legislation and current guidance
Examine and assess compliance with conditions
Plan, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines

Your training plan

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

A Level in:

Any subject or Level 3 subject (grade 4/C)
Any subject or Level 3 subject (grade 4/C)
Science based (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Coventry is a city that is changing fast and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. A great place to live and work and it’s getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. That’s why we are looking for people who are passionate, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive change to Coventry.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Environmenatl Health Officer is the desired outcome upon sucessful completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Coventry City Council

Pardip Mohan

Pardip.Mohan@coventry.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319447.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

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