EHP/ Food & Safety Officer

Buckinghamshire Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as an Environmental Health Practitioner, where your expertise will ensure community safety and compliance. This role offers the chance to make a real difference by conducting inspections, managing cases, and engaging with partners. Enjoy a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance, along with a range of benefits including discounts and a generous pension scheme. If you are passionate about public health and safety, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future for local communities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Discounts on Cafés and restaurants

Generous Pension Scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Travel discounts with Arriva

Qualifications

• Diploma, Degree or MSc in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of compliance with the Food Standards Agency Competency Framework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and investigations to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage a personal caseload and develop special projects.
• Provide training and support to colleagues in regulatory interventions.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Inspections

Investigations

Public Safety

Food Safety

Relationship Building

Education

Diploma in Environmental Health

Degree in Environmental Health

MSc in Environmental Health

Job description

Overview

At Buckinghamshire Council, we are dedicated to ensuring a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment for all those that live, work and visit our area. Our Environmental Health teams, which are part of Regulatory Services, are committed to delivering high-quality services that meet the needs of our community.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Environmental Health Practitioner / Food & Safety Officer to join our team and make a real difference. The successful candidate will contribute to the Service's objectives, ensuring the provision of an effective, consistent, and high-quality service that is responsive to customer demands. You will undertake inspections, investigations and other interventions to ensure regulatory compliance by our clients. This will range from providing informal advice to undertaking formal action including prosecution in accordance with Codes of Practices and guidance. You will also work proactively with the Environmental Health management team to implement changes and bring about improvements in overall service delivery.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

About the role

• Undertake inspections, investigations, prosecutions, and regulatory activities as necessary.
• Manage a personal caseload across the range of environmental health disciplines to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with Council policies, procedures, and performance indicators.
• Develop, implement, and review special projects and assigned tasks, including promotional, advisory, and educational activities.
• Develop and build relationships to influence and engage successfully with our partners, other agencies and clients in often complex situations.
• Maintain up-to-date professional knowledge of appropriate legal, technical, and social issues to ensure the delivery of an effective quality service.
• Provide training and support to colleagues to maintain competencies to deliver regulatory interventions.
• Respond to consultations in relation to notified public events with regard to public safety, food safety, and health and safety, including attending safety advisory group meetings for specific events.

Mobile:

A 'mobile' role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You'll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

About you

Qualifications:

• Diploma, Degree or MSc in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification and work experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with Institute guidelines.
• Evidence of compliance with the Food Standards Agency Competency Framework to undertake food control activities.

Other information

Full driving licence and use of a vehicle.

Ability to work flexibly within the service's core hours and outside of normal office hours to meet business need.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/