Environmental Health Officer

NHS; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading public service organization as an Environmental Health Officer, playing a vital role in maintaining public safety and health standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to engage in various projects involving food hygiene, health and safety, and more. An ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications, including a degree in Environmental Health, and exhibit strong communication and teamwork skills. You will participate in significant community initiatives while gaining invaluable experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner.
• Experience in food safety, health and safety, and infectious disease control.
• Completion of Environmental Health Practitioner Portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with health regulations.
• Respond to complaints and investigations requiring judgment for enforcement actions.
• Lead projects and initiatives related to Public Protection legislation.

Skills

Communication

Diplomacy

Teamwork

Technical skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

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Our Public Protection Service are looking for someone who can join our enthusiastic and creativeteam as an Environmental Health Officer!

The service sits within our large unitary authority, bringing together food hygiene, food standards, health and safety, trading standards, animal health, environmental protection, licensing, ASB/Community Safety and pest control. In this role, you will have the chance to work within all these disciplines, gaining valuable experience and making a tangible difference in our communities. We are looking for someone who can join our enthusiastic and creativeteam who value innovation and sustainability in regulatory services; getting involved in a range of projects from food hygiene to food standards, health and safety and infectious disease control.

Main duties of the job

As an Environmental Health Officer in the Food and Safety Team, you will play a key role in both our proactive and reactive work programmes. With responsibilities including conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with health and safety, food safety and food standards regulations, and working collaboratively with other knowledgeable and forward-thinking officers on a variety of innovative projects, with a unified commitment to protecting the public and supporting each other.

Our ideal candidate will have completed their Environmental Health Practitioner Portfolio and be a CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner. You will have previous experience in food safety, health and safety, and infectious disease control. You will hold a UK Driving Licence. To succeed in this role, you will have an approachable manner, excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise workload independently. Existing knowledge of high-risk and complex food processes is not essential but will be beneficial for the role.

If you are interested in learning more about our team and the work we do, you can join us for a "Meet the Team" session where you can get to know your potential colleagues, ask questions, and see first-hand what makes our team an exciting place to work. Details will be provided upon application, and shortlisting for interviews will take place following this session.

About us

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Details Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,626 to £40,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0041-3919

Job locations

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Job description Job responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

To cover Environmental Health (EH) or Trading Standards (TS) duties relevant to one of the

PPS teams covering the Wiltshire Councils area. Enforcing a range of legal powers and

duties.

To conduct inspections of a specified range of premises especially to premises with high

and medium risk rating to ensure compliance with all environmental health and Trading

Standards legislation.

To respond to complaints and enquiries by investigation or advice as necessary. To use

professional judgement to determine and implement consequent enforcement action.

Lead officer in a specialist area of work. Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of specialist equipment to legal standards.

Ensure that Wiltshire based businesses, including national companies, comply with Public Protection legislation by offering legal advice and where necessary act as a point of reference for other UK enforcement agencies.

Direct, mentor and motivate trainee, graduate and apprentice Environmental Health Officers, Trading Standards and Technical Officers studying for their professional qualifications and to participate in their training including responsibility for their health and safety.

To maintain accurate records of actions on manual and computer systems. To ensure notebook records are contemporaneous and admissible as evidence under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of specialist equipment to legal requirements.

Conduct and co-ordinate complex criminal investigations (resulting from complaints, inspections and officer initiative) determining action necessary from service of notices, organisation of works in default and preparing files for prosecution. To attend court as an expert witness

Providing the council's out of hours standby response to public protection emergencies and out of hours investigations - taking all necessary decisions, including legal action and revenue expenditure, as sole responsible person - the council's point of contact for emergency planning issues (Local Authority Incident Officer)

To carry out monitoring, inspections etc outside of office hours, often at weekends, at night or early in the morning.

Initiate, lead, contribute to and participate in the planning, implementation and review of project work, surveys and sampling programmes. Post holder may lead projects to determine compliance with Public Protection legislation. The post holder is expected to take responsibility for key aspects of certain projects including implementation of new legislation strategies and campaigns.

Planning, creating, designing and implementing a project, survey or inspection technique, including designing the protocol, which feeds into the service plan.

Assist in the preparation of Specific Service Plans and assist in developing and maintaining enforcement and procedure manuals. Represent the Department by giving talks to various bodies and participating in press interviews to radio, TV and newspapers as required, and identify opportunities for the effective promotion of the service.

To provide education and training by facilitating and lecturing on courses and seminars, organising and providing subject specific training for particular groups. Identify opportunities for promoting the service and representing the department.

Participate in producing risk assessment and drafting safe working practices to ensure the health and safety of staff and public.

To attend meetings of outside bodies and represent the council as necessary in matters relating to the post holders caseload and expertise.

Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of operational policies and priorities.

Provide cascade training to staff, at all levels within the service, on new legislation following attendance at National/Regional courses and seminars

Training responsibility for trainee Environmental Health and Trading Standards Officers and Enforcement Technical officers, mentoring and motivating trainee, graduate and apprentice public protection officers studying for professional qualifications.

Post holder may be accompanied on visits by a student or work experience student and post holder would be responsible for them whilst away from the office. Students: one year contract daily contact, and supervision of children used in underage sales test purchases. Post holder may temporarily direct contract staff from another organisation eg contracted EHO, work experience students

Providing practical advice specific to individual businesses suggesting systems to meet legislative requirements e.g. design of sampling or monitoring regimes, Post holder will determine most appropriate course of action to resolve a wide range of Environmental Health and Trading Standards issues and draft legal notices, letters, produce schedules of work and evaluate success of method.

Determines the appropriate offences to investigate and the most appropriate action to resolve Public Protection issues such as drafting legal notices, letters, schedules of work, obtaining evidence and reporting offences in consultation with the team manager.

There is wide discretion and empowerment for all officers. In responsive work there is no precedent and the post holder has to use discretion in choice of legislation and professional expertise to make a judgement of the most appropriate course of action. Post holder interprets legislation, work policies and procedures on a daily basis. The Post holder provides a professional opinion in the field and makes decisions, frequently remote from the office without reference to anyone else or direct colleague support. All initial decisions regarding enforcement are made by the post holder. Whether or not a matter can be dealt with by an informal discussion or requires a formal approach up to and including recommending prosecution is a matter for the judgement of the post holder.

Ordinarily a manager will be available for the post holder to discuss via telephone specific cases. However, occasionally in out of hours situations the officer is the sole authority e.g. if a statutory nuisance, health & safety or food safety incident requires immediate legal action. There is no manager available for advice out of hours and the EHO/TSO on-call has sole authority and responsibility to make decisions such as taking formal action on behalf of the authority. This could involve seizing items, closing premises or cautioning and reporting offences.

Job description Job responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

To cover Environmental Health (EH) or Trading Standards (TS) duties relevant to one of the

PPS teams covering the Wiltshire Councils area. Enforcing a range of legal powers and

duties.

To conduct inspections of a specified range of premises especially to premises with high

and medium risk rating to ensure compliance with all environmental health and Trading

Standards legislation.

To respond to complaints and enquiries by investigation or advice as necessary. To use

professional judgement to determine and implement consequent enforcement action.

Lead officer in a specialist area of work. Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of specialist equipment to legal standards.

Ensure that Wiltshire based businesses, including national companies, comply with Public Protection legislation by offering legal advice and where necessary act as a point of reference for other UK enforcement agencies.

Direct, mentor and motivate trainee, graduate and apprentice Environmental Health Officers, Trading Standards and Technical Officers studying for their professional qualifications and to participate in their training including responsibility for their health and safety.

To maintain accurate records of actions on manual and computer systems. To ensure notebook records are contemporaneous and admissible as evidence under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of specialist equipment to legal requirements.

Conduct and co-ordinate complex criminal investigations (resulting from complaints, inspections and officer initiative) determining action necessary from service of notices, organisation of works in default and preparing files for prosecution. To attend court as an expert witness

Providing the council's out of hours standby response to public protection emergencies and out of hours investigations - taking all necessary decisions, including legal action and revenue expenditure, as sole responsible person - the council's point of contact for emergency planning issues (Local Authority Incident Officer)

To carry out monitoring, inspections etc outside of office hours, often at weekends, at night or early in the morning.

Initiate, lead, contribute to and participate in the planning, implementation and review of project work, surveys and sampling programmes. Post holder may lead projects to determine compliance with Public Protection legislation. The post holder is expected to take responsibility for key aspects of certain projects including implementation of new legislation strategies and campaigns.

Planning, creating, designing and implementing a project, survey or inspection technique, including designing the protocol, which feeds into the service plan.

Assist in the preparation of Specific Service Plans and assist in developing and maintaining enforcement and procedure manuals. Represent the Department by giving talks to various bodies and participating in press interviews to radio, TV and newspapers as required, and identify opportunities for the effective promotion of the service.

To provide education and training by facilitating and lecturing on courses and seminars, organising and providing subject specific training for particular groups. Identify opportunities for promoting the service and representing the department.

Participate in producing risk assessment and drafting safe working practices to ensure the health and safety of staff and public.

To attend meetings of outside bodies and represent the council as necessary in matters relating to the post holders caseload and expertise.

Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of operational policies and priorities.

Provide cascade training to staff, at all levels within the service, on new legislation following attendance at National/Regional courses and seminars

Training responsibility for trainee Environmental Health and Trading Standards Officers and Enforcement Technical officers, mentoring and motivating trainee, graduate and apprentice public protection officers studying for professional qualifications.

Post holder may be accompanied on visits by a student or work experience student and post holder would be responsible for them whilst away from the office. Students: one year contract daily contact, and supervision of children used in underage sales test purchases. Post holder may temporarily direct contract staff from another organisation eg contracted EHO, work experience students

Providing practical advice specific to individual businesses suggesting systems to meet legislative requirements e.g. design of sampling or monitoring regimes, Post holder will determine most appropriate course of action to resolve a wide range of Environmental Health and Trading Standards issues and draft legal notices, letters, produce schedules of work and evaluate success of method.

Determines the appropriate offences to investigate and the most appropriate action to resolve Public Protection issues such as drafting legal notices, letters, schedules of work, obtaining evidence and reporting offences in consultation with the team manager.

There is wide discretion and empowerment for all officers. In responsive work there is no precedent and the post holder has to use discretion in choice of legislation and professional expertise to make a judgement of the most appropriate course of action. Post holder interprets legislation, work policies and procedures on a daily basis. The Post holder provides a professional opinion in the field and makes decisions, frequently remote from the office without reference to anyone else or direct colleague support. All initial decisions regarding enforcement are made by the post holder. Whether or not a matter can be dealt with by an informal discussion or requires a formal approach up to and including recommending prosecution is a matter for the judgement of the post holder.

Ordinarily a manager will be available for the post holder to discuss via telephone specific cases. However, occasionally in out of hours situations the officer is the sole authority e.g. if a statutory nuisance, health & safety or food safety incident requires immediate legal action. There is no manager available for advice out of hours and the EHO/TSO on-call has sole authority and responsibility to make decisions such as taking formal action on behalf of the authority. This could involve seizing items, closing premises or cautioning and reporting offences.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience/skills. ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability demonstrating significant experience in related IT systems. Professional qualification in area of specialism Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role.

Experience Essential

• Specific professional /technical skills/experience gained from BSc/ MSc Hons. Degree in Trading Standards or Environmental Health
• Degree/MSc in Environmental Health or Diploma in Trading Standards statutory
• requirement to be able to enforce all environmental health and trading standards legislation.
• Newly qualified EHO to have or working towards completing a professional Logbook/
• Portfolio of Professional Practice (PPP) showing competency in the field. It is undertaken over a period of a year normally end on after obtaining the degree.
• EHORB- Environmental Health Officers Registration Board, for full authorisation to undertake
• all official controls for food safety defined by food law Codes of Practice if undertaking food safety inspections..
• Professional exams and interviews must be undertaken as well and at the end EHORB registration is achieved.
• High level of knowledge and ability to interpret the complexities of all public protection legislation
• Good diplomacy skills being able to deal with difficult people and diffuse difficult situations
• To show evidence/experience of communicating clearly to a range of audiences
• To show evidence/experience of establishing credibility for staff, politicians and key stakeholders
• To show evidence/experience of working as part of a team
• To show evidence/experience of building productive relationships with external organisations and stakeholders
• To show evidence/experience of planning, organising and prioritising work
• Technical and numeracy skills to operate equipment and software packages used in the delivery of public protection services
• Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities
• Expectation that will do out of hours working on a time for time basis no overtime paid

Desirable

• Membership of professional institute (CIEH, CTSI or similar)
• An EHORB registered Practitioner must complete 20 hours continuing professional Development training each year and a Chartered Practitioner 30 hours. The Chartered
• Institute of Environmental Health require an annual return from Chartered members and maybe subject to auditing of training records on an ad hoc basis.
• Some post qualification experience in the relevant field of work

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience/skills. ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability demonstrating significant experience in related IT systems. Professional qualification in area of specialism Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role.

Experience Essential

• Specific professional /technical skills/experience gained from BSc/ MSc Hons. Degree in Trading Standards or Environmental Health
• Degree/MSc in Environmental Health or Diploma in Trading Standards statutory
• requirement to be able to enforce all environmental health and trading standards legislation.
• Newly qualified EHO to have or working towards completing a professional Logbook/
• Portfolio of Professional Practice (PPP) showing competency in the field. It is undertaken over a period of a year normally end on after obtaining the degree.
• EHORB- Environmental Health Officers Registration Board, for full authorisation to undertake
• all official controls for food safety defined by food law Codes of Practice if undertaking food safety inspections..
• Professional exams and interviews must be undertaken as well and at the end EHORB registration is achieved.
• High level of knowledge and ability to interpret the complexities of all public protection legislation
• Good diplomacy skills being able to deal with difficult people and diffuse difficult situations
• To show evidence/experience of communicating clearly to a range of audiences
• To show evidence/experience of establishing credibility for staff, politicians and key stakeholders
• To show evidence/experience of working as part of a team
• To show evidence/experience of building productive relationships with external organisations and stakeholders
• To show evidence/experience of planning, organising and prioritising work
• Technical and numeracy skills to operate equipment and software packages used in the delivery of public protection services
• Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities
• Expectation that will do out of hours working on a time for time basis no overtime paid

Desirable

• Membership of professional institute (CIEH, CTSI or similar)
• An EHORB registered Practitioner must complete 20 hours continuing professional Development training each year and a Chartered Practitioner 30 hours. The Chartered
• Institute of Environmental Health require an annual return from Chartered members and maybe subject to auditing of training records on an ad hoc basis.
• Some post qualification experience in the relevant field of work

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)