Environmental Health Officer

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading local government team as a Graduate Environmental Health Specialist in Nottingham, where you will have the opportunity to protect public health through hands-on work. This role offers a structured development program aimed at helping you grow into a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer, with exposure to diverse public health areas including food safety and environmental protection.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Structured support for career progression

Mentoring and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Currently studying or have recently completed Environmental Health degree.
• Readiness to complete CIEH registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver front-line Environmental Health interventions.
• Support inspections and risk assessments.
• Work towards full CIEH registration.

Skills

Motivated

Socially aware

Effective communication

Organised

Problem-solving

Education

Environmental Health BSc/MSc

Job description

Graduate Environmental Health Specialist (x2 positions)

Location: Nottingham
Closing Date: 3rd August 2025
Salary: £35,235 per annum, Grade G
Career Progression: Opportunity to progress to a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer (Grade H)

Start your Environmental Health career with purpose, support, and real-world impact.

Are you passionate about protecting public health and making a difference in your community? Whether you're about to graduate or have recently completed your degree in Environmental Health, this is your chance to begin your career in local government, gaining meaningful experience and growing into a fully qualified and registered Environmental Health Officer.

Nottingham City Council is looking for two ambitious Graduate Environmental Health Specialists to join our dedicated team. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to learn, contribute, and build a career that matters.

Position 1 - Graduate Environmental Health Officer: Food safety, health and safety

Position 2 - Graduate Environmental Health Officer: Safer Places (Environmental Protection)

What You'll Be Doing

As a Graduate Environmental Health Specialist, you'll be hands-on from day one, supporting a wide variety of frontline services that protect Nottingham's communities. You will:

• Deliver front-line Environmental Health interventions that improve public health, wellbeing, and safety across the city.
• Gain real-world experience across key areas including:
  • Housing
  • Food safety
  • Health and safety
  • Public health
  • Environmental protection
• Broaden your expertise with additional exposure to:
  • Sports Grounds Safety
  • Animal Welfare Licensing
  • Event safety and planning
• Support inspections, risk assessments, investigations, and enforcement actions alongside senior officers.
• Work towards full Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) registration, with structured support to help you succeed.
• Embed equity, sustainability, and inclusion in all you do, aligned with the Council's values.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for two individuals who are:

• Currently studying or have recently completed an Environmental Health BSc/MSc, or are on a recognised apprenticeship pathway.
• Motivated, socially aware, and passionate about improving public health.
• Effective communicators with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Organised, curious, and committed to problem-solving and professional development.
• Ready to complete CIEH registration and build a long-term career in Environmental Health.

What You'll Gain

• A structured, supportive development programme to guide your early career.
• Progression potential to a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer role (subject to post availability).
• Exposure to diverse work that makes a real difference across Nottingham's communities.
• A welcoming team with mentoring, hands-on learning, and continuous professional development opportunities.
• The chance to do meaningful work aligned with your values and focused on real outcomes.

Why Join Nottingham City Council?

We're a council on a journey of transformation - and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. You'll be joining a passionate, forward-thinking Environmental Health team, in a city that values inclusion, innovation, and impact. We offer:

• A strong organisational focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• A culture of learning, wellbeing, and career progression
• The opportunity to be part of something bigger - making Nottingham a safer, healthier, and more vibrant city for all

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you. Apply now and start your journey with a team that's making a real difference.

For more information, contact: Paul Dales (Health and Safety role), [e-mail] or Richard Taylor (Safer Places role), [e-mail]

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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 3rd August 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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