Environmental Health Officer

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer in Bury to ensure compliance with health regulations through inspections and community engagement. Key responsibilities include food safety inspections, health and safety enforcement, nuisance investigations, and public consultations. The role offers a salary range of £41,771 - £44,075 and is permanent, with application closing on 25th August 2025.

Qualifications

• Qualified environmental health professional with relevant experience.
• Experience in food safety inspections and health & safety legislation.
• Ability to engage effectively with the public and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of food businesses for compliance with hygiene regulations.
• Enforce health and safety legislation and identify risks.
• Investigate reports of statutory nuisances and take enforcement action.
• Perform sampling and interpret laboratory results.
• Advise businesses on environmental health best practices.
• Review planning applications for public health considerations.
• Prepare evidence for legal proceedings as required.
• Respond to and investigate complaints related to commercial premises.

Skills

Food safety & Hygiene inspections

Health & Safety Enforcement

Statutory nuisance investigations

Sampling and analysis

Public and Business engagement

Planning application consultation

Enforcement and legal action

Complaint investigations

Job description

Bury Council are seeking a qualified and experienced Environmental Health Officer to join our Commercial Team within the Public Protection Service. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding public health and ensuring regulatory compliance across a wide range of commercial premises. Through proactive inspections, investigations and enforcement. Your responsibilities will include:

Key Responsibilities:

• Food safety & Hygiene inspections, conduct routine and reactive inspections of food businesses in accordance with the Food Standards Agency guidelines, ensuring compliance with hygiene regulations and identifying area for improvement.
• Health & Safety Enforcement, carry out inspections and assessments under health and safety legislation, identifying risks and enforcing appropriate controls to protect workers and the public.
• Statutory nuisance investigations, investigate reports of statutory nuisance. Use tools such as the Noise App to gather evidence and assess impact, taking enforcement action where necessary.
• Sampling and analysis, undertake formal and informal sampling of food, water, or environmental material. Interpret laboratory results and take appropriate follow-up actions based on findings.
• Public and Business engagement, provide clear, practical advice to businesses and members of the public on environmental health matters, promoting best practices and legal compliance.
• Planning application consultation, review and provide expert environmental health input on planning applications, ensuring that public health considerations are integrated into development proposals.
• Enforcement and legal action. Prepare and serve statutory notice, compile evidence for legal proceedings and represent the service in court when required.
• Complaint investigations, respond to and investigate complaints related to commercial premises, including food safety, hygiene, health and safety and statutory nuisance.

This is a permanent position with a salary range £41,771 - £44,075.

Application date closes 25^th August 2025 with interviews week commencing 1^st September 2025.