Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety)

Positive Employment; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local employment agency is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to support a local government organisation in Bournemouth. This role involves carrying out food hygiene inspections and addressing complex enforcement matters. Applicants should have at least 2 years of experience in Environmental Health and be fully qualified to inspect various rating categories. This hybrid position offers a 4-month contract with the possibility of extension and pays £40.00 per day.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified and competent to inspect a full range of rating categories.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Environmental Health or related field.
• Experience in addressing formal meetings and giving evidence in court.

Responsibilities

• Carry out food hygiene inspections and enforcement work.
• Investigate and address complex enforcement matters.
• Prepare legal reports for prosecution.

Skills

Environmental Health expertise

Customer service skills

Presentation skills

Legal processes understanding

Education

Degree in Environmental Health or related field

Job description

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer for our client, a local government organisation in Bournemouth. The successful candidate will work through a backlog of unrated food hygiene inspections and assist with follow-ups for non-respondents from the D/E category intervention programme, undertaking food hygiene inspections as applicable. This role is a 4 month initial contract with the possibility to extend and is hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and proactive enforcement work within the professional area and within the business unit’s system for prioritising inspection risks.
• Take a lead in addressing allocated complex and high profile enforcement matters within the specialist area, including investigating, interviewing, making recommendations, and reporting.
• Attend and present as required at official meetings, represent the organisation in liaison with external bodies and partnerships in respect of the specialist area.
• Prepare reports and guidance on behalf of the service unit and the organisation, including legal reports for prosecution and specialist reports related to the area of expertise.
• Deal with allocated media and elected Member queries, with particular reference to the area of expertise, including high profile specialist issues when these arise, advising the organisation’s PR team, and, through them, addressing the media directly as required.
• Maintain, enhance and develop own area of expertise, keeping abreast of new legislation and taking the lead on advising Managers and the wider organisation as required on developments.
• Use best practice in taking and keeping evidence, making records, giving statements, giving evidence and making representation in the Law Courts and before the organisation's Bodies.
• Maintain and update the organisation's enforcement database records appropriately.
• Contribute to the development of new, and to review existing, working practices and procedures in relation to the professional specialist area.

Personal Requirements

• Fully qualified and competent to inspect the full range of rating categories.
• Either a graduate, or possessing an appropriate post-graduate qualification, in one of the main professional regulatory functions, i.e. Environmental Health, Licensing, Planning or Trading Standards.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in the specific field of work that relates to the relevant specialism.
• General enforcement competency and background, thorough understanding of legislative interpretation and legal/court processes.
• Experience in the routine handling of customer driven work and delivery of customer satisfaction.
• Experience in addressing formal meetings, including delivering presentations and giving evidence in court.

Working Hours: 37hrs / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday to Friday

Pay: £40.00 per day

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.