Environmental Protection Lead


Company:	Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council
Salary:	£42,123 to £44,253 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1BL
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Vacancy reference

ECR000516

Salary

Grade 10, £42,123 to £44,253 per annum plus £6500pa Market Supplement for 3 years

Hours

37 hours a week

Contract

Permanent

Location

Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme

About the job

Do you want to develop your career alongside making a real difference to our community? If so, then this may be the perfect role for you.

Whether you are an existing manager or an experienced officer wanting to take that step into management, while still being involved in active cases.

This role provides the best of both worlds and a great opportunity for professional development with an opportunity for further professional or management training available.

We are seeking an EHO or environmental protectional professional that has a passion for protecting the public, the environment, business and enhance people’s lives through the delivery of statutory services.

You must have experience in some, but not all the services that the team deliver, which include statutory nuisance, air quality, contaminated land, private water supplies, smoke control, regulation of industrial premises and consultee to planning and licensing departments.

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious council plan.

Our historic borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People Offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including;

access to the local government pension scheme

minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service

flexible working options and family friendly policies

local and national high street discounts

free car parking

wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership

green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice

free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks

development and training opportunities

Contact

Should you wish to have an informal discussion in relation to this opportunity contact: Nesta Barker, Service Director-Regulatory Services, on 01782 742732 or nesta.barker@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk Or Gareth Harvey, Environmental Health Manager on 01782 742182 or gareth.harvey@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Closing date

5pm on Sunday 1 November 2026

Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Interview date

Thursday, 12 November 2026

While we value diverse backgrounds and experiences, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must be able to prove they have the Right to Work in the U.K.

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