Environmental Health Practitioner

Carmarthenshire County Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Carmarthenshire is seeking two qualified Environmental Health Practitioners to join their Food Safety and Health Team. The role involves protecting public health through programmed interventions and inspections. Candidates must hold a relevant Certificate and have experience in food hygiene within local government. The Authority offers competitive salary and benefits, including professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Staff discount schemes

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience in food hygiene and food standards inspections within a local government setting.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in line with the FSA Code of Practice.
• Must be an Environmental Health Officer.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for undertaking programmed and reactive interventions focusing on Food Safety and Food Standards.
• Work in accordance with legislative requirements and corporate policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy

Empathy

Negotiation skills

Education

Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board

Job description

Environmental Health Practitioner

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Section: Food & Health and Safety

Number of vacancies: 2

Contract type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Carmarthenshire

Grade: Grade I

Salary: £39,152 - £42,839

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro‑ra’d accordingly

Hourly Rate: £20.29 - £22.21

Contract Hours: 37

Come and join our team

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Carmarthenshire County Council for 2 qualified Environmental Health Officers, working in our Food; Safety and Health Team.

Food Safety; Food Standards; Infectious Disease; Health and Safety; Special Procedures and Animal Feed; are all key service areas delivered by the team.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, self‑motivated; energetic professionals with the necessary skills to undertake a wide range of duties to protect public health, in accordance with legislative requirements and the Council’s corporate policies and priorities.

Successful candidates will be responsible for undertaking a range of programmed and reactive interventions across all areas of work but will maintain a lead focus on Food Safety and Food Standards.

You must be an Environmental Health Officer and hold a Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board or equivalent. As a minimum, you must have recent experience of completing food hygiene and food standards inspections within a local government setting and be able to demonstrate competency in line with the FSA Code of Practice.

We are a progressive and professional team who work tirelessly to safeguard and improve people’s lives. The Authority offers a great place to live and work offering very diverse and exciting challenges in coastal, urban and rural settings. The ability to travel within the County will be essential.

You will be an excellent communicator and negotiator with a natural empathy in dealing with all kinds of people. Being IT literate, you will have the ability to work independently and to deadlines, as well as having a working knowledge of Environmental Protection legislation. Above all, you will display the essential attitude to get things done.

If you think you have the necessary experience, skills and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Mark Lileyon 01267 234567 / [e-mail]

Job Description

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Expected date of interview

27 January 2026

Welsh language level - Verbal

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date

16/01/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please note, if you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: [e-mail] or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.