Environmental Health Officer (Communicable Disease and Health and Safety)

Vale of Glamorgan; Barry; On-site; Full time

Job summary

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking an Environmental Health Officer responsible for enforcing health legislation within commercial settings. This full-time permanent role involves investigating complaints and ensuring safety compliance across Bridgend, Cardiff, and the Vale of Glamorgan, contributing to community health and safety.

Qualifications

• Qualified officer in environmental health.
• Customer-focused and responsive service approach.
• Ability to build rapport with customers.

Responsibilities

• Enforce environmental health legislation in commercial settings.
• Investigate complaints and work-related incidents.
• Deliver health and safety service plans across the region.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Job description

Environmental Health Officer (Communicable Disease and Health and Safety)

Closing date: 5^th August 2025

Location: Cardiff

Actual salary: £20.98 - £23.17 per Hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

About us

The Shared Regulatory Service operates across the three partner Councils - Bridgend, Cardiff, and the Vale of Glamorgan - under a single management structure. The Service is primarily accountable to a Joint Committee of Elected Members but continues to serve the Licensing and Public Protection Committees of each partner council, and in some instances each cabinet, on corporate matters.

We are ambitious, forward-thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

We are open to different ideas and committed to accountability in our decisions.

We work together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity, and is committed to providing quality services.

We take pride in serving our communities and being part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About the role

An Environmental Health Officer in communicable disease and health and safety is responsible for enforcing environmental health legislation related to public health and safety within commercial settings.

The role involves delivering the Section 18 health & safety service plan, investigating reactive complaints, service requests, work-related injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences, and enforcement work in accordance with the SRS Compliance & Enforcement Policy.

The officer is also responsible for delivering the communicable disease and health service plan across Bridgend, Cardiff, and the Vale of Glamorgan.

About you

You should have the right approach and enthusiasm to deliver excellent services. We welcome applications from qualified officers to join our team.

The successful candidate will have the ability and drive to provide a customer-focused, responsive, risk-based, effective, and professional service. Key requirements include excellent communication and teamwork skills, problem-solving abilities, personal credibility, and an approach that builds rapport and confidence with customers.