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• Climate Change Communications and Engagement Officer 

• Principal Environmental Health Practitioner (Food and Safety)

• Estates Surveyor - Part Time

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Climate Change Communications and Engagement Officer 

Salary: £31,364 - £33,649  
Grade: F 
Hours per week: Full time (job share will be considered for the right candidates) 
Type: Permanent 
Job reference: HR24/06 
Location: Fleet, Hampshire  
Closing Date: Noon on 6th June 2024
Interview date: TBC
The job

Hart has declared a climate emergency and work is underway to meet the Council’s ambition to be a carbon neutral council by 2035 and a district by 2040.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and driven individual with a passion to make a difference, to work within the climate change team. In this key role, you will help overcome the challenges that we face in helping the whole community work together to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. 

The applicant

The key responsibilities for the role include:

• Lead the climate communications and engagement programme to engage with key stakeholders within the council and across the district
• Plan and deliver events and activities across Hart to drive behaviour change of stakeholders towards positive climate action
• Develop Impact Hart, the Council’s brand to promote climate change and sustainability across all our channels
• Raise awareness of the Council’s work on climate change through a variety of communications channels

Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices. We can arrange Teams interview if this works better for you.

Climate Change Communications and Engagement Officer  job description

For further information regarding the post, please contact liz.vango@hart.gov.uk

Please include a supporting statement outlining why you are interested in the role and how your knowledge and experience makes you a great candidate. You should keep this to two sides of A4. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will ask you to prepare a short piece to present at interview, to help demonstrate your suitability for the role. 

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Principal Environmental Health Practitioner (Food and Safety)

Salary: £46,042 to £48,031  
Grade J
Job reference: HR24/09
Hours per week: 37
Location: Fleet, Hampshire
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 20 May 2024
Interview date: Week Commencing 3 June

The job

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Hart's Environmental Health team for a Principal Environmental Health Practitioner. The successful applicant will be a part of a wider team of seven, supporting the Environmental Health and Licensing Manager.  

You will get involved in a diverse range of case work, supporting the Environmental Health team to deliver its core Food and Safety services. This includes working closely with colleagues on a wide range of responsibilities. 

The post holder will have lead officer responsibility for: food hygiene inspections, health and safety interventions, accident investigations, service enquiries and complaints, responding to infectious disease notifications and outbreak investigations.

The post holder will work within a small food and safety team to deliver best practice that secures high standards of service delivery and secures positive outcomes.

The applicant

The key responsibilities for the role of Principal EHP are as follows:

• To work with the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager as nominated ‘Lead Officer’ for Food Hygiene. Helping lead food and safety functions within the team in accordance with the service plan and key performance indicators.
   
• To be a senior Environmental Health professional, providing detailed and technical advice to the team, handling complex service requests, and providing quality professional advice.
   
• To maintain a current and effective knowledge of all relevant legislation; to provide expert advice; and to be responsible for developing policies and strategies in relation to relevant service areas.
   
• Inspect premises in accordance with programmes of work and relevant codes of practice.
   
• Identify breaches in legislation, codes of practice and any other technical guidance of equivalent legal weight.
   
• Represent the Council at appropriate external meetings and events, working groups and advisory bodies at local, regional and national levels as may be required. Working closely with other services and external partners, agencies and service users to ensure co-ordinated, efficient and effective service delivery.
   
• Provide high levels of customer service for our residents, staff, managers and external partners, so that they are made to feel warm, welcome, wanted and cared for.
   
• Current membership of the CIEH, or related professional bodies.
   
• At least five years' experience of Food Hygiene Inspection, and regulatory enforcement ideally within Local Government.

Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices.

Principal Environmental Health Practitioner job description

For further information regarding the post, please contact neil.hince@hart.gov.uk.

Please include a supporting statement (2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and how your knowledge and experience makes you a great candidate.

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Estates Surveyor- Part Time

Salary: £56,154 to £58,705 (pro rata) 
Grade: M  
Job reference: HR24/08
Hours per week: 23-30 
Type: Permanent 
Closing date: 20 May 2024
Interview date: TBC

The job

An opportunity has arisen in the Commercial team with Corporate Services for an Estates Surveyor.

You will provide full property and estate management services including

• Providing the full range of expert property advice.
• Providing property valuation advice.
• Negotiation of building leases.
• Enforcement of land encroachments.
• Responding to property enquiries.

The applicant

The successful applicant must be a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and ideally have experience of estate management within local government.

Hart is committed to supporting and developing all their staff and creating a culture that is inclusive, innovative and enjoyable and they support their staff in maintaining a good work life balance – this is reflected in the Hybrid Working Policy.  

Interviews are scheduled to be held on site at Hart District Council Offices.

Estate Surveyor job description

For further information regarding the post, please contact: joanne.rayne@hart.gov.uk.

Please include a supporting statement (2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and how your knowledge and experience makes you a great candidate.

Apply here for Estates Surveyor

Recently closed vacancies

Community Safety Support Officer 

Salary: £27,803 - £30,825 
Grade: E  
Job reference: HR24/07 
Hours per week: 37 
Type: Permanent 
Closing date: 30 April 2024 
Interview date: Week commencing 6 May 2024

Community Safety Support Officer job description

Equal opportunities, employment policies and volunteering

Hart District Council is an equal opportunities employer. View the Employment Application privacy notice that will apply if you are taken forward to the interview stage. Read our corporate policies for more information about our working practices and policies. You can also find out more about working in local government and career opportunities for young people

We are committed to supporting and developing all our staff. We strive to create a culture that is inclusive, innovative, and enjoyable. We support our staff in maintaining a good work/life balance. 

We support Hart Voluntary Action which promotes and supports the development of volunteering. They have a range of volunteering opportunities available in the Hart District. For more information please visit the HVA website.