Job Details
- Carry out, as directed, a range of services in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, corporate policies, local procedures and good professional practice. This will
include but is not limited to: inspections, projects, surveys, alternative enforcement activities, publicity, attending meetings, processing applications, visits, investigating complaints and service requests, sampling, dealing with safety notifications and asbestos removals, accident investigations, monitoring, gathering evidence, revisits, making test purchases, carrying out PACE interviews, taking statements and determining appropriate action. - Take Health and Safety prosecutions in the officer’s own name against businesses on behalf of the Council.
- To competently deal with the processing of applications, notifications, referrals, consultations, schemes, licences, registrations and grants, carry out reviews and give approval, as directed using any powers that have been delegated.
- To undertake consistent, proportionate, targeted, accountable and transparent enforcement action, in accordance with best practice advice and guidance and enforcement policies, to resolve any identified non-compliances. This may include seizing goods, prohibitions, closures, preparing and serving statutory and fixed penalty notices, simple cautions and other legal documents.
- To conduct investigations and other enforcement work with regard to legislation, such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), Criminal Proceedings and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Human Rights Act (HRA), which confines the scope of action.
- To undertake health and safety enforcement in premises taking all necessary action required e.g serving of Improvement, Prohibition Notices and to undertake legal action on behalf of the Council
- To work with Public Health England and Public Health colleagues as and when required on emerging health issues and infectious diseases, such as Covid-19 and Legionnaires disease. Ensure workplaces and members of the public comply with the legislative requirements and take enforcement action as required.
- To support the Council’s Public Health efforts in investigating concerns of breaches of legislation such as Covid-19. (An example would be inspecting premises to ensure that they are Covid safe and taking directions from an Outbreak Management Team).
- Investigate accidents, serious incidents and work related deaths within work premises and liaise with police, family liaison, London Fire Brigade, HSE and any other external agency as required.
- To undertake targeted enforcement and proactive initiatives in commercial buildings in relation to Smoke Free legislation and The Health Act. This could involve planned enforcement with the Police and other council departments/teams in relation to illegal shisha establishments.
- To provide a responsible authority response to Licensing applications
- To provide evidence for Coroners /Magistrates /Crown courts, licensing hearings or employment tribunals as required.
payrate:£35.00+
