Pest Control Officer

Overview

Pest Control Officer

Grade 3 - £27,254 - £33,699

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Permanent

An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join Birmingham City Council's Pest Control team. The team provides high-quality pest control services to residential and some commercial clients and also undertakes land and property clearance. In this varied and interesting role, successful candidates must be flexible to work both independently and with colleagues to deliver all services the team offer. As the largest local authority in the UK, Birmingham is an interesting and unique place to work. You will be joining an active, friendly, and professional team.

Responsibilities

Deliver pest control services for residential and selected commercial clients; contribute to land and property clearance; work independently or with colleagues to provide the full range of team services.

Qualifications

• Hold or able to pass the British Pest Control Rodenticide or equivalent course to enable poison usage.
• Able to treat all rodents, birds and insect pests.
• Able to assess a premises or land for treatment of pests, including some lofts, underfloor or confined spaces.
• Able to undertake manual clearance of waste from land and property, including removal of furniture or fly-tipped items.
• The requirement to drive is essential.

We offer

• Annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days plus bank holidays
• Membership of the local government pension scheme

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information. For any informal enquiries please contact:

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.