Environmental Health Practitioner Grade 911

Croydon Council; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking an Environmental Health Practitioner to join Croydon’s Food and Safety Team. The role offers a salary between £41,442-£47,532 and includes a flexible hybrid working model. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in food safety and inspections. The position involves ensuring that public events meet safety standards and may require working some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Discounted season ticket parking

Discounted gym membership

Discounted healthcare schemes

Discounted bike scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health or relevant certificate.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Have experience in safety inspections and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food premises meet health standards.
• Conduct inspections for food and public safety.
• Work flexibly including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience of food safety

Health and safety inspections

Understanding of law application

Education

BSc or MSc in Environmental Health

Higher Certificate in Food Control

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Grade 9-11; Salary £41,442-£47,532 plus 10% market supplement (subject to approval).

Full-time 36 hours per week, flexible hybrid position

We are looking to recruit anEnvironmental Health Practitioner to work in the fast paced and dynamic environment of Croydon's Food and Safety Team.

We welcome applications from self motivated and ambitious individuals who will be part of a high performing team that ensures commercial business and public events throughout the borough meet the highest possible standards. Croydon has often been described as a "City within a City" a vibrant Borough located in South London, with more than 3000 food premises, a diverse population of around 392 000, and lots of environmental health challenges. It is also home to some of the most beautiful green spaces in London.

The successful candidates must hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health or the Higher Certificate in Food Control. They must also possess excellent oral and written communication skills, have experience of food safety, health and safety and public safety inspections or investigations and demonstrate an understanding how food safety and health and safety law is applied to businesses throughout our the borough.Although we are ideally looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running, we would also welcome applications from newly qualified candidates.

Like many local authorities, Croydon operates a hybrid working system with a mixture of office and homeworking. We also offer a range of employee benefits including discounted season ticket parking; discounted gym membership; discounted healthcare schemes and a discounted bike through the Cycle2work scheme.

You will hold a full driving licence and be able to provide you own car.You will be required to work on a flexible basis which will include some evenings and weekends.

Closing Date: Monday 11 August 2025 at 11:59pm

Equal opportunities and safeguarding statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.