Environmental Health Officer

ABC Food Law Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom seeks an Environmental Health Officer to conduct inspections, enforce health standards, and manage regulatory functions. The role offers at least 27 days holiday, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in health and safety enforcement.

Benefits

27 days holiday, rising to 32 after 5 years

Agile working options

Pension scheme participation

Health and wellbeing programs

Cycle to Work scheme

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in food hygiene inspections and health and safety enforcement.
• Knowledge of regulatory functions and risk-based interventions.
• Ability to manage a workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food hygiene inspections and enforce health and safety regulations.
• Investigate complaints and manage infectious disease controls.
• Engage in sampling and project work to improve community standards.

Skills

Food hygiene inspections

Health and safety enforcement

Complaint investigations

Education

Relevant professional qualifications in environmental health

Job description

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial Team at Liverpool City Council as an Environmental Health Officer

This post puts you at the heart of a passionate and dynamic department which is critical in the delivery of the Council’s services

The role of Environmental Health Officer involves a wide range of regulatory functions, balancing proportionate risk-based enforcement interventions to our businesses. You will be carrying out food hygiene inspections, reactive and proactive health and safety enforcement, infectious disease controls, complaint investigations, sampling, and project work. You will have your own workload to take responsibility for and have the opportunity to use the full range of your professional skills and knowledge to improve standards

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