Pest Control Officer

Job Title: Pest Control Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role: 

• In the role of a Pest Control Officer, you will deliver high-quality pest control services to residential, commercial, and public sector clients across the borough
• As a Pest Control Officer, you will undertake investigations and treatments for a range of pests, ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation
• The Pest Control Officer will support the Council’s statutory duties under public health legislation through responsive domestic pest control work as well as manage income-generating service contracts and one-off treatments for businesses, landlords, and housing providers
• As a Pest Control Officer, you will provide expert advice and recommendations to customers on pest prevention and control measures and accurately record all inspections, treatments, and outcomes using digital systems and service records
• For this role of a Pest Control Officer, you will need to work flexibly across a variety of locations, including homes, commercial premises, and public areas and collaborate with Environmental Health Officers and other departments to support wider public health objectives

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing date: Midnight Monday 14th July 2025

Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 21st July 2025

Interview date: W/C Monday 28th July 2025