Environmental Health Officer

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work in a friendly environment while contributing to the local community's health and well-being. With mobile working options, you can balance your time between home, the field, and the office. Ideal candidates will possess a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health or equivalent, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a varied workload in a scenic location.

Qualifications

• Qualified to BSc (Hons) standard in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Essential: Diploma in Environmental Health of REHIS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Join the Environmental Health Team as an Environmental Health Officer.
• Work with the public and external organizations in a customer-oriented manner.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Education

BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health

Diploma in Environmental Health (REHIS)

Job description

Salary: £39,235.35 - £44,509.31 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to join our Environmental Health Team.

You will be qualified to BSc (Hons) standard in Environmental Health or equivalent. A Diploma in Environmental Health of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) or equivalent, and evidence of on-going Continual Professional Development is also essential. REHIS can be contacted to advise on qualification equivalencies, [e-mail] . Consideration will be given to Students/Graduate Trainee EHO’s intending to sit their REHIS professional examinations in 2025. Salary awarded will be dependent on experience.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills as well as a customer-orientated approach in working with the public, the business community and external organisations.

East Dunbartonshire is a small suburban authority situated between the scenic Campsie Fells and the City of Glasgow. The role allows for mobile working, giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office. This is a great opportunity to work in a well-connected location with a friendly team of professionals undertaking a varied workload in contribution to the local community and environment.

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG/ Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.