Environmental Health Officer (Food & Occupational Safety)

Broxtowe Borough Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council as an Environmental Health Officer in Nottinghamshire, where you will manage a diverse range of environmental health responsibilities. This role offers a supportive team environment, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional development. Enjoy generous leave, pension benefits, and discounts while contributing to community health and safety.

Benefits

31 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working including flexi-time

Gym membership discounts

Access to discounts on shopping and entertainment

Qualifications

• Current practical experience of food safety enforcement required.
• Competency to deliver Official Controls as per Food Standards Agency.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, enforce, and advise on environmental health disciplines.
• Manage caseload of proactive interventions and reactive service requests.
• Participate in food and water sampling and health promotion activities.

Skills

Food Safety Enforcement

Health and Safety Enforcement

Public Health

Education

CIEH Membership

Job description

Are you ready for a change? Do you want a varied workload in an authority that encompasses both urban and rural settings? If so, Broxtowe is for you!

Broxtowe is a mixed urban/rural Borough set in the attractive county of Nottinghamshire. It is ideally situated with a wide variety of sporting and shopping facilities locally and is in easy reach of Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park. The administrative centre of Beeston is four miles from Nottingham City Centre and borders Nottingham University.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (Food & Occupational Safety)

£40,456 - £42,279 (Grade 11)

Designated car user, agile working

(37 hours per week)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual who has a passion to deliver exceptional service for all residents of the Borough. Working as part of an experienced, tight-knit team, you will inspect, enforce, and advise on a wide range of environmental health disciplines including food safety, health and safety, public health, communicable disease control, and assorted licensing duties – such as animal activities, massage/special treatments, and skin piercing. You will manage your own caseload of proactive interventions and reactive service requests, and participate in food and water sampling and health promotion activities.

You will participate in duty officer rotas and must be able to undertake site inspections. Some out of hours work may also be required.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the job specification. You must have current practical experience of food safety enforcement, the food hygiene rating scheme, health and safety enforcement, and the use of all appropriate interventions to secure compliance. You must demonstrate competency to deliver the full range of ‘Official Controls’ as detailed in the Food Standards Agency’s Food Law Code of Practice. Recent experience in licensing animal activities and skin piercing/colouring, or other special treatments, would be advantageous, with development support available in these areas.

Are you a newly qualified officer? If so, we encourage you to apply.

We support training and development for all officers and will cover your annual CIEH membership fee.

For further details, please contact Suzanne Hickey at 0115 9173612 or Adam French, Senior EHO, at 0115 9173291.

What are you waiting for? Apply online now at www.broxtowe.gov.uk.

Note – CVs will not be accepted.

Please quote reference no H707.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025

Proposed Interview Dates: Thursday 19^th June or Friday 20^th June

Why join us?

The Council upholds five GREAT values representing our standards and expectations:

• Going the extra mile - caring for all communities
• Ready for change - embracing innovation
• Employees - valuing and involving staff
• Always improving - continuous enhancement and value delivery
• Transparent - integrity and professionalism

As a disability confident employer committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all community sections.

We offer flexible working options to attract top talent and meet resident needs. While not all flexible requests can be guaranteed, we are open to discussing options at application.

Benefits include a generous pension, loyalty awards, family-friendly policies, and discounts. More info at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs.

We Offer

• 31 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working including flexi-time
• Gym membership discounts at Liberty Leisure
• Access to discounts on shopping, entertainment, and online retailers