Environmental Health Team Manager (Commercial)

Bolsover and North East Derbyshire District Councils; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as an Environmental Health Team Manager, where your leadership and expertise in food safety and workplace health will drive a dedicated team towards excellence. This role involves managing frontline services and ensuring compliance with health regulations while fostering a supportive work environment. With a commitment to personal development and a flexible work culture, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. If you're ready to lead and inspire, this position offers the chance to grow your career in a collaborative and innovative setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Essential car user allowance

30 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Local government pension scheme

Free parking

Discounted leisure services

Qualifications

• Full registration with CIEH or EHRB and extensive EHO experience.
• Minimum 20 hours of relevant CPD including food-related training.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of food safety and health services.
• Manage a team of Environmental Health Officers effectively.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Health and Safety Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

Environmental Health Practitioner Registration

Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

Environmental Health Team Manager (Commercial)

Come and join us as an Environmental Health Team Manager

Are you passionate about Food Safety and Workplace Health and Safety? Do you have the leadership skills to inspire and drive a team towards excellence? If the answer is “YES”, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Come and be a part of the Joint Environmental Health Service, delivering high quality, efficient and sustainable services to the residents, businesses and communities of North East Derbyshire and Bolsover.

About You

If you have the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• A full Environmental Health Practitioner registration with CIEH or EHRB
• Have extensive practical experience of working as an EHO within local government undertaking duties in relation to Food Safety and Health and Safety
• Have a minimum of 20 hours of relevant continued professional development (CPD) including a minimum of 10 hours of food related CPD

Unfortunately, if you don’t have the above requirements, you do not meet the essential criteria and will not be considered for this post.

We are looking for a qualified, registered and talented Environmental Health Practitioner with significant experience in managing a front-line team. A solid knowledge of food safety and workplace health and safety legislation is essential as you will be the “Lead Food Officer” as required by the Food Standards Agency. As well as having good knowledge of environmental health issues, you will be able to manage multiple workstreams and thinking on your feet and problem solving across a range of disciplines will be second nature to you.

About the Role

As part of the Joint Environmental Health Service, you will work within our Food and Workplace Health and Safety (Commercial) Team, who are an awesome bunch of people!

As the Team Manager, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operational delivery of a range of key frontline services including food safety, workplace health and safety, infectious disease control, skin piercing regulations, private water supplies and public health in accordance with the Service Plan and key performance indicators, whilst effectively managing four Environmental Health Officers and one trainee Environmental Health Officer.

About Us

This is an excellent opportunity to join our very successful and friendly Joint Environmental Health Service, which delivers services across the semi-rural districts of Bolsover and North East Derbyshire. We work flexibly across both districts and the Service has fully embraced agile and mobile working and is further investing in technology to support new ways of working. With a genuine Council wide ‘One Team’ culture, together we help shape and contribute to high-quality service delivery across Bolsover and North East Derbyshire. We strongly believe in investing in our staff and supporting personal development. These opportunities would suit ambitious individuals seeking to gain team management and leadership experience relevant to future career advancement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Essential car user allowance
• 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after 5 years service), plus bank holidays and a Christmas close down
• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Free parking at Council offices
• Discounted leisure services

Contact and additional information

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Laura Fox on [phone] or [e-mail] (Interim Commercial Team Manager), Gill Halliwell on [phone] or [e-mail] (Service Manager) or Ken Eastwood on 078500 49487 or [e-mail] (Assistant Director).

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close at midnight on 11^th May 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on [phone] or emailing: [e-mail].

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.