Help shape a cleaner, healthier future for Spelthorne.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Pollution Control Officer to join our committed Pollution Control team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and a meaningful contribution towards protecting the environment and the health of our residents — from supporting the monitoring and reviewing our Air Quality to playing an active role in delivering our new Air Quality Action Plan. You will have the opportunity to work with stakeholders and a range of environmental and development professionals as well as local businesses, to protect local air quality.

You will also contribute to our work on contaminated land and other pollution-related matters, supporting planning, enforcement, and public protection functions.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated;
• A team player with strong technical and organisational skills and good attention to detail;
• A confident communicator, able to engage with colleagues, residents, Councillors and external partners;
• Experienced in environmental protection work, particularly air quality, contaminated land, or wider pollution control;
• Experienced in the interpretation and manipulation of spatial data in Geographical Information Systems;
• Experienced in data processing utilising Excel;
• Familiar with technical guidance and legislation concerning Local Air Quality Management.

If you are ready to apply your skills to help protect and enhance the environment in one of Surrey’s most diverse and dynamic boroughs, we’d love to hear from you.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for customer facing posts.  These posts fall within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The Council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact Human Resources.

This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.

Spelthorne Borough Council use the Microsoft Authenticator app as a secure way of accessing our network.  Successful candidates will be required to use their own mobile device to download and use Authenticator.

In return, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits’ package that includes an Essential car user allowance, flexible working hours, pension scheme and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year (pro rata for part time).

Interview date: 16 July 2025

Please note the application process, as CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form via our online portal. Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates. If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date. Working towards equal opportunities
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