Graduate Environmental Health Specialist (Environmental Protection)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Hours: Flexible hybrid working with some limited out of normal office hours working from time to time

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 36363 (Level one) rising to 39152 (Level four) - pay award pending

Location:Byron House Maid Marian Way Nottingham NG1 6HS

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for a graduate in Environmental Health (or someone in their final year with a short time to graduation and the ability to work for us when appointed) to work in the Environmental Health and Safer Places team (largely Environmental Protection). You will be investigating domestic and commercial noise complaints assessing new development proposals forEP relatedissues and providing advice to planners leading on a small number of Permitted premises and undertaking a range of other investigations.

Progression to an Environmental Health Officer post (Grade H) will be subject to a post being available and the successful applicant completing their degree and/or apprenticeship and full CIEH EHP Registration within 24 months of appointment.

An EHO post is being advertised parallel to this post only one post is available in total the best candidate from both sets of applications will be offered the relevant post.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

A degree in Environmental Health or be in the final year

Knowledge of EP related legislation and its application

Good IT skills and ability to manage a diverse workload effectively

Excellent communication skills

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Martin Cooke Principal Environmental Health Officer by telephone on or by email at

Closing Date: 29th May 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:10th June 2026 (provisional)

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