Senior Technical Officer

Sefton; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to join the Public Protection Service. This part-time role entails delivering food safety and health & safety statutory functions, investigating notifiable diseases, and advising businesses on compliance. The ideal candidate should hold the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection and ideally be EHORB registered. You will work in a vibrant borough known for its stunning coastline and diverse community.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering statutory functions in food safety and health & safety.
• Familiarity with investigating notifiable diseases.
• Capability to take enforcement actions and prepare prosecution files.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory functions in food safety and health & safety.
• Investigate notifiable diseases with the UK Health Security Agency.
• Provide expert advice to businesses on compliance.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety regulations

Ability to conduct inspections

Expert advice provision

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection

EHORB registration

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House/Agile
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Part Time
• Hours: 18 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 19/02/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: HPP/26/329919

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Public Protection Service in Sefton. A busy and vibrant department undertaking statutory and regulatory functions across Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing.

We are looking for a motivated, experienced and appropriately qualified Senior Technical Officer or Environmental Health Practitionerto undertake all operational aspects of the Food and Safety Teams work. Candidates should hold the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection and ideally the Food Standards module (the post would also be suitable for a qualified Environmental Health Officer with EHORB registration).

As part of your role, you will be required to:

Deliver statutory functions in food safety and health & safety in the workplace.

Investigate notifiable diseases and work in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency.

Provide expert advice to businesses and council departments on compliance and best practice.

Take enforcement action where necessary, including preparing statutory notices, prosecution files and attending court.

A Confident and Connected Borough

Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches, and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

You will be working in a diverse and exciting borough with a world renown racecourse and famous golf courses alongside National Trust nature reserves where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Provisional Interview Date - W/C Monday 16th March

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if there is a high volume of applicants.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.