Environmental Health Graduate

Wigan Council; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body is seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Health Graduate to join the Business Team within Regulatory Services. This role involves providing guidance to businesses, conducting inspections, and contributing to public protection efforts. The position offers a salary of £28,624 - £31,586 per annum with flexible working options. Ideal candidates are passionate about Environmental Health and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Qualifications

• Passionate about public protection and eager to develop a career in Environmental Health.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to diverse individuals and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside experienced officers to provide guidance to businesses.
• Conduct inspections and investigations as part of the contract.
• Complete the Charted Institute of Environmental Health professional portfolio.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Public protection enthusiasm

Flexibility to work outside hours

Education

Recent Environmental Health Graduate

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South / Manchester City Council, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA

Salary: Grade 6, £28,624 - £31,586 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary until September 2026

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Health Graduate to join the Business Team within Regulatory Services at Wigan Council.

Greater Manchester's public protection teams have secured continued funding to continue to build and develop Greater Manchester Business Compliance Support (follow this link for further details about this service: www.gmbcs.co.uk). Its aim is to help businesses comply and thrive and will focus on the key regulatory areas of environmental health, trading standards and licensing. For two days a week you will work alongside eight other new officers to provide support and guidance to businesses across Greater Manchester.

Your role will involve proactively contacting and providing a signposting service for new and existing businesses to help them navigate their compliance issues and questions.

During the course of this 12-month fixed-term contract, we will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable officers, gaining valuable experience inspecting businesses, carrying out investigations, implementing and assisting with operational activities. Over the course of the contract you will be provided with the time required to register and complete the Charted Institute of Environmental Health professional portfolio.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be passionate and enthusiastic about public protection. You will be eager to contribute and keen to develop your career in Environmental Health.

You will possess excellent communication skills and open to meeting and speaking to people from a range of different backgrounds including residents and businesses providing advice and guidance.

You will be flexible and willing to undertake work outside of normal office hours to meet service needs and gain valuable experience.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

As well as working at the Business Compliance Support Service at Manchester City Council, you will work with our dedicated enforcement teams at Wigan Council in Regulatory Services, alongside experienced officers to help you achieve your qualification and get the real-world experience you need for a career in Environmental Health.

Regulatory Services is a diverse service covering a wide range of functions including; Environmental Health, Environmental Protection, Climate, Trading Standards and Licensing. The priority for the service is protecting residents, consumers, businesses and communities.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For further information, please contact Varsha Patel, Regulatory Services Business Manager on [e-mail]

Interview date for priority candidates: Monday 18th August 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st August 2025

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