Environmental Health Officer - EAD08506

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein engagiertes Team sucht einen motivierten Environmental Health Officer, um die lokale Gemeinschaft und Umwelt zu unterstützen. In dieser Rolle haben Sie die Möglichkeit, mobil zu arbeiten und von zu Hause, im Feld und im Büro zu arbeiten. Sie werden in einem freundlichen Umfeld arbeiten, das eine Vielzahl von Aufgaben bietet und die persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung fördert. Diese Position ist ideal für jemanden mit einem Abschluss in Environmental Health und hervorragenden Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, der einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gemeinschaft ausüben möchte.

Qualifications

• Abschluss in Environmental Health oder gleichwertige Qualifikation erforderlich.
• Nachweis über kontinuierliche berufliche Weiterbildung ist erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Zusammenarbeit mit der Öffentlichkeit und externen Organisationen.
• Beitrag zur lokalen Gemeinschaft und Umwelt durch verschiedene Aufgaben.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Verhandlungsfähigkeiten

Interpersonelle Fähigkeiten

Kundenorientierung

Education

BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health

Diploma in Environmental Health (REHIS)

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to join our Environmental Health Team.

You will be qualified to BSc (Hons) standard in Environmental Health or equivalent. A Diploma in Environmental Health of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) or equivalent, and evidence of on-going Continual Professional Development is also essential. REHIS can be contacted to advise on qualification equivalencies, [e-mail] . Consideration will be given to Students/Graduate Trainee EHO's intending to sit their REHIS professional examinations in 2025. Salary awarded will be dependent on experience.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills as well as a customer-orientated approach in working with the public, the business community and external organisations.

East Dunbartonshire is a small suburban authority situated between the scenic Campsie Fells and the City of Glasgow. The role allows for mobile working, giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office. This is a great opportunity to work in a well-connected location with a friendly team of professionals undertaking a varied workload in contribution to the local community and environment.

The contact officers for any discussions in relation to this role will be Kenny MacDonald, Team Leader-Environmental Health [e-mail] and Sarah Groom, Development Lead EHO, [e-mail] or alternatively by calling 0141 777 3311.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG/ Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate's first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee's wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee's final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

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