Environmental Health Officer

Pertemps; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health authority seeks an Environmental Health Officer to enforce food hygiene and safety regulations in London. The role requires a BSc in Environmental Health and offers a pay rate of £324 per day. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, managing risks, and preparing legal cases to ensure compliance and safeguard public health.

Qualifications

• Proven competency in food hygiene, food standards, and health and safety enforcement.
• Experience in complex investigations, including food poisoning outbreaks.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of high-risk food premises per Food Standards Agency guidelines.
• Enforce health and safety regulations.
• Lead investigations, including PACE interviews and evidence collection.

Skills

Food hygiene

Food standards

Health and safety enforcement

Investigative skills

Legal case preparation

Record-keeping

Data protection

Education

BSc in Environmental Health or equivalent

Job description

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Environmental Health Officer / Public Protection Food Safety Practitioner
Location: London Local Authority
Contract: 6 months (potential for extension)
Pay Rate: £324.00 per day (Umbrella)

Overview
To safeguard public health by enforcing food hygiene, food standards, infectious disease control, and health and safety regulations across commercial premises.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct inspections of high-risk (A and B category), low-risk, and approved food premises in line with the Food Standards Agency Code of Practice and the new Food Standards Delivery Model (FSDM).

Investigate notifiable infectious diseases and food poisoning outbreaks, participating in outbreak control teams as required.

Enforce health and safety regulations in commercial settings.

Provide clear, accurate advice to businesses, members of the public, senior managers, councillors, and external professionals.

Undertake enforcement actions, including serving notices, issuing penalties, seizing goods, closures, and preparing legal cases for prosecution.

Lead investigations, including conducting PACE interviews, collecting evidence, and presenting at court or tribunal as required.

Maintain high standards of record-keeping, data protection, and evidence integrity.

Supervise junior, agency, or temporary staff when required.

Use IT systems to support service delivery and performance monitoring.

Essential Requirements

BSc in Environmental Health (or equivalent) and EHRB registration.

Proven competency and up-to-date knowledge in food hygiene, food standards, and health and safety enforcement.

Experience in complex investigations, including food poisoning outbreaks and infectious disease control.

Ability to manage high-risk premises, prepare legal cases, and lead enforcement actions.

Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, enforcement processes, and statutory requirements.

Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively, and contribute to team targets.

Flexibility to work across locations and outside standard hours when necessary.

How to Apply
If you have the required qualifications and experience and are ready to take on this vital role protecting public health, please submit your CV without delay. Immediate starts are available, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.