Job description

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• Interim Environmental Protection Team Leader required for North Northamptonshire Council to provide leadership across Environmental Protection services.

• Responsible for managing a team and delivering statutory functions including noise, contaminated land, air quality, and light pollution.

• The role requires an experienced professional who can hit the ground running, lead enforcement activity, and respond to planning consultations.

• Ensures compliance with environmental legislation while maintaining high service standards and stakeholder engagement.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead and manage the Environmental Protection team, including conducting 1-1s and performance management.

• Respond to planning consultations relating to noise, contaminated land, air quality, and light pollution.

• Deliver a wide range of enforcement activities, including serving statutory notices and prosecutions.

• Provide expert advice on environmental protection legislation and case law.

• Manage complex environmental complaints from members of the public.

• Work collaboratively with internal departments and external stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

• Support service delivery improvements and maintain high-quality standards.

• Participate in out-of-hours work where required.

Skills/Experience:

• Extensive experience in Environmental Protection (noise, air quality, contaminated land, light).

• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and relevant case law.

• Proven experience in enforcement, including notices and prosecutions.

• Experience managing teams and leading staff (including 1-1s).

• Experience responding to planning consultations.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and public-facing experience.

• Ability to work independently and hit the ground running in an interim role.

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

Additional Information:

• Bi-Weekly Payments.

• Contract: Interim (Inside IR35).

• Rate: £47 per hour (Umbrella).

• Duration: 3 months (06/04/2026 – 06/07/2026).

• Location: North Northamptonshire (Hybrid).

• Hours: 37 per week.