Environmental Health Technical Officer / EHP

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Isle of Wight Council is seeking a motivated Environmental Health Technical Officer to join their team. This position involves engaging in food safety, health and safety inspections, and environmental investigations. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive work environment with a comprehensive benefits package, including annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!

Local Government pension scheme

Discounted Solent ferry travel

Island bus network discount

Cycle to work scheme

Staff parking permit scheme

Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership

National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available

Travel allowance for commuting from the mainland

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Confidence in working with IT applications.
• An assertive approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food safety and health inspections and investigations.
• Manage elements of the environmental protection team plan.
• Provide enforcement activities and respond to complaints.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

IT proficiency

Job description

37 hours per week

Market supplement of £3,000 per annum currently until 1 July 2026 pending review

A unique opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Environmental Health professional to join our busy teams on a permanent basis.

Business Regulation– You will have the ability to deliver elements of the food safety/standards and health and safety team plan. This will include inspections, and investigations (communicable disease, complaints, and accident notifications) undertaking enforcement activities when necessary.

Or

Environmental Regulation- You will have the ability to deliver the elements of the environmental protection team plan. This will include investigations into nuisance, fly tipping and pest complaints, administering public health funerals, providing responses to planning and licencing consultations and assisting in the IPPC inspection programme.

The role of an Environmental Health Technical Officer/EHP is to provide:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Be confident working with IT applications.
• In addition, it is essential to possess an investigative, assertive approach to problem solving.
• It is important that you are able to work as part of a team in supporting other colleagues to provide an effective and efficient Environmental Health Service.

You will be expected to work out of hours on a rota basis and depending on fluctuating demands work in other aspects of Environmental Health may be necessary, enabling you to broaden your experience and maintain core skills.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Rachel Briscoe or Duncan MacDonald on 01983 823000.

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are aDisability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team [e-mail] you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone [phone] or [e-mail] applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

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