Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety/Health and Safety)

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Liverpool is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to ensure public safety through food hygiene inspections and health regulations. The ideal candidate will hold an Environmental Health Degree and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers opportunities for community engagement and professional development. Join a passionate team and contribute to the health and safety of local residents while enjoying generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays

Agile working options

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and Wellbeing programmes

Cycle to Work Scheme

Family friendly policies

Discounted Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Investigative and analytical approach to work.
• Effective team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food hygiene inspections and health and safety enforcement.
• Carry out infectious disease controls and complaint investigations.
• Manage your own workload and improve standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical approach

Team working

Education

Accredited Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc)

Job description

Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety/Health and Safety)

£46,142 - £51,356

Permanent, Full Time

35 hours per week

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world‑famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role:

• An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial team at Liverpool City Council as an Environmental Health Officer.
• This post puts you at the heart of a passionate and dynamic department which is critical in the delivery of the Council’s services.
• The role of Environmental Health Officer involves a wide range of regulatory functions, balancing proportionate risk‑based enforcement interventions to our businesses. You will be carrying out food hygiene inspections, reactive and proactive health and safety enforcement, infectious disease controls, complaint investigations, sampling, and project work. You will have your own workload to take responsibility for and have the opportunity to use the full range of your professional skills and knowledge to improve standards.
• The ideal candidate for the Environmental Health Officer role will have an accredited Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc or equivalent). You will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside an investigative and analytical approach to work and effective team working skills.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part‑time) – option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high‑quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary‑sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Richard Parkinson via email: [e-mail].

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 14th December 2025
Shortlisting date: Monday, 15th December 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th January 2026 (subject to change)
Interview type: Face to Face

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.