Environmental Health Officer

Service Care Solutions; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in North Yorkshire is hiring an Environmental Health Officer / Trading Standards Officer for their Public Protection Service. This full-time, temporary position requires qualifications in Environmental Health or Trading Standards. Responsibilities include inspections, enforcing legislation, and providing advice. Offered salary is £27 per hour Umbrella, with the role moving quickly. Interested candidates should send their CVs or call for more details.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus upon successful application of referred candidate

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Environmental Health accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or REHIS.
• Degree or Diploma in Trading Standards / DCATS / Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
• Professional registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or CIEH (for EHO roles).

Responsibilities

• Undertaking inspections, visits, investigations, and interventions in line with Public Protection priorities.
• Enforcing relevant Environmental Health and/or Trading Standards legislation.
• Interpreting legislation and providing professional advice.
• Investigating complaints and responding to service requests.
• Liaising with internal departments and external agencies.

Job description

Job Description

A client within the Public Sector based in North Yorkshire is currently recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer / Trading Standards Officer to join their Public Protection Service as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority regulatory environment.

The Role

The key purpose of the role is to deliver the statutory and regulatory functions of the Public Protection Service, ensuring the health, safety, and protection of the public through effective enforcement, advice, and service delivery.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Undertaking inspections, visits, investigations, and interventions in line with Public Protection priorities
• Enforcing relevant Environmental Health and/or Trading Standards legislation
• Interpreting legislation and providing professional advice, reports, and recommendations
• Investigating complaints and responding to service requests from the public and stakeholders
• Liaising with internal departments and external agencies to improve service delivery

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require two to three of the following essential qualifications (depending on specialism):

• BSc or MSc in Environmental Health accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or REHIS
• Degree or Diploma in Trading Standards / DCATS / Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship (or equivalent)
• Professional registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or CIEH (for EHO roles)

The below skills and experience would be beneficial for the role:

• Experience working in a local authority Environmental Health or Trading Standards service
• Knowledge of regulatory enforcement, inspections, and investigations
• Experience across areas such as food safety, housing, environmental protection, product safety, or fair trading
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with the public and partner agencies

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £27 per hour Umbrella LTD (Inside IR35) (approx. £21 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, please email a copy of your up-to-date CV to or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

If this role is not of interest to you, but you are currently looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward this advert to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.