Experience

West Suffolk Councils

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Environmental Health Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  One of two lead officers for the Private Rented Housing Sector duties include:Lead officer for Houses in Multiple Occupation.Responsible for Implementing the new HMO Mandatory Licensing requirements for HMOs.HMO Inspection, licensing and enforcement.Planning and licensing consultation responses.Empty HomesHHSRS Inspections.Lead Officer for the West Suffolk Impact Days in partnership with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Services.Representative for Private Sector Housing on the West Suffolk Landlords Forum



South Cambridgeshire District Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Environmental Health Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Lead on private sector housing enforcement, inspection and licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Responding to residential planning consultations and investigation of statutory nuisance complaints. Illegal eviction investigations. Lead on private sector housing enforcement, inspection and licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Responding to residential planning consultations and investigation of statutory nuisance complaints. Illegal eviction investigations.



Babergh District Council

• Environmental Protection Officer

  • May 2007 - Jan 2015

  Statutory Nuisance investigations and enforcement in accordance with section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Working in close partnership with Housing Officers, Social Services and the Police to tackle noise related anti-social behaviour.Lead on a number of successful projects in school's relating to raising awareness of noise in the community as part of the Noise Action Week national campaign.Environmental Crime Enforcement - Carried out a number of successful prosecutions relating to fly-tipping and duty of care offences.Lead on an project to improve compliance with the duty of care provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 relating to commercial waste storage and disposal. Initiatives included producing a Council information pack to provide to businesses explaining their legal obligations, producing a press release and finally producing a risk rated inspection programme to inspect businesses to ensure compliance with the legislation.Lead on a stop and search campaign in partnership with the Police to target illegal waste carriers.Co-ordinating the inspection enforcement and removal of abandoned vehicles.Responding to complaints related to drainage and filthy and verminous properties.Inspection of licensed premises and investigation and enforcement of alleged breaches of a premises licence conditions.Producing responses to planning consultations in relation to environmental protection issues. During this role I have also completed the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Portfolio of Professional Practice, professional interview and exam on-route to achieving certification with the Environmental Health Registration Board.



Cambridge City Council

• Environmental Health Officer - Residential

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  6 Month Secondment - Environmental Health Residential - Nuisance and Private Sector HousingPrivate Sector Housing - Responding to housing standards complaints in the private sector and carrying out risk assessments to justify enforcement by using the Housing Act 2004 and the Health and Housing Safety Rating System (HHSRS). Houses in Multiple Occupation - Seeking out and inspecting low and high risk Houses in Multiple Occupation and issuing schedules of works to landlords to bring their properties up to standard within suitable time scales.



East Cambridgeshire District Council

• Environmental Health Technical Officer

  • Oct 2006 - May 2007

  Statutory Nuisance Investigation and Private Sector Housing complaint investigation and enforcement. Statutory Nuisance Investigation and Private Sector Housing complaint investigation and enforcement.



Forest Heath District Council

• Waste Development Officer

  • Jul 2005 - Oct 2006

  Responsible for the day to day running of the commercial waste collection service. Duties included improving the collection round logistics, producing a business development plan to acquire new business. Investigate and implement measures to improving commercial and domestic recycling rates. Managed the day to day financial element of the service.Monitored street cleansing standards using BVPi 1999 to identify problem areas and produce an action plan on how the level of cleanliness could be improved using education and awareness raising and enforcement.



Cambridge News

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apple Mac Operator/Advertising Sales Support Assistant

  • 2003 - 2005

  Apple Mac Desktop Publishing Operator responsible for advert creation from copy instructions, page layout and design. Administrative duties within the advertising sales team. Apple Mac Desktop Publishing Operator responsible for advert creation from copy instructions, page layout and design. Administrative duties within the advertising sales team.



Johnston Press

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Desktop Publishing

  • 1998 - 2000

  Advert creation, scanning, page layout and design using Apple Mac computers, Quark Express and Adobe Photoshop Advert creation, scanning, page layout and design using Apple Mac computers, Quark Express and Adobe Photoshop