Environmental Health Officer

CRA Group Recruitment And Payroll; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Bromley is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer to cover a temporary vacancy. The role focuses on food safety and infectious disease enforcement, requiring inspections, investigations, and providing expert advice to stakeholders. Candidates must have a degree in Environmental Health and experience in a local authority setting. This position offers a hybrid work pattern with a minimum of 2 office-based days per week. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Environmental Health Officer in a local authority.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and infectious disease law.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections of food premises for compliance.
• Investigate complaints and incidents with necessary actions.
• Provide advice on food safety to stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental health legislation knowledge

Food safety enforcement

Investigation skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Environmental health database systems

Job description

Overview

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Bromley Council is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer to join the Public Protection service within Environment & Public Protection on a temporary basis to cover a vacancy pending permanent recruitment.

The role focuses primarily on food safety and infectious disease enforcement, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, national codes of practice and Council policies.

The postholder will carry out inspections, investigations and enforcement activity, provide expert advice to stakeholders, and work closely with internal and external partners to protect public health.

The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.

Key Duties / Accountabilities

• Undertake inspections of food premises and other relevant sites to ensure compliance with food safety and infectious disease legislation, national standards and Council policies.
• Investigate service requests, complaints and incidents, ensuring appropriate remedial and enforcement action is taken.
• Provide professional advice on food safety and environmental health matters to Councillors, responsible authorities, businesses, agents and residents.
• Prepare and issue licences, registrations, correspondence and statutory notices within delegated authority.
• Prepare cases for legal proceedings in liaison with the Food Safety Manager, Legal Services and other relevant officers.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to promote and ensure food safety compliance.
• Undertake promotional and educational work, including talks and awareness initiatives.
• Act as subject lead for designated areas of work as directed by the Food Safety Manager.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all inspections, investigations and enforcement activity.
• Participate in cross-divisional work and support service priorities as required.
• Support the training and development of trainees and junior officers where appropriate.

Skills / Experience

• Proven experience working as an Environmental Health Officer, ideally within a local authority food safety team.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety legislation, infectious disease law, and relevant national codes of practice.
• Experience undertaking inspections, investigations and enforcement activity.
• Ability to prepare statutory notices and contribute to legal proceedings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision and use initiative.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and environmental health database systems.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.
• Experience working within a local authority environment is desirable.

Additional Information

• The closing date: 14/01/2026.
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Work Pattern: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week office-based.
• Location: Churchill Court, Bromley.
• Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence.
• Qualifications: Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health; Food Law Code of Practice qualifications (EHRB registration desirable).