Food Safety Regulatory Support Officer

Camden Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governing authority in London is seeking a Food Safety Regulatory Support Officer. You will provide crucial support in delivering statutory food safety regulations and work flexibly within a vibrant team. The ideal candidate has a Level 3 qualification in food safety and demonstrates strong customer care and communication skills. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Access to staff networks

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrates basic competency in food safety.
• Track record in fast paced, citizen-focused environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and identify innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for Camden’s statutory regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development of a culture of shared knowledge.
• Respond flexibly to deliver various environmental health functions.

Skills

Basic competency in food safety

Organised approach to workload

Good outcome-focused customer care

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 course in Food Safety in Catering

Job description

Food Safety Regulatory Support Officer (Ref No: 3880)

Salary: £38,923 - £43,749
Grade: Level 3, Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (36 hours)
Closing Date: Sunday 4th January at 23:59

Interview to be held: TBC

Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

AGENCY STAFF, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY - Please do not click on the Apply Now tab at the bottom of this page as your application will not be considered.

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. In recognition of the vital role our team plays in keeping citizens safe, we’re growing the team and are recruiting to a number of Food Safety roles. If you’d like to join one of London’s largest and busiest food safety teams, look no further.

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re seeking regulatory support officers to join our food safety team. Operating in a fast paced, flexible, and dynamic team, you will be responsible for providing flexible support, working on a range of activities critical to the successful delivery of Camden’s statutory regulatory requirements, with specific emphasis on food safety and public protection of citizens.

In addition, you will provide resilience for the wider ambitions of the Public Protection service to respond flexibly to deliver a broad range of environmental health and public health functions as required.

The role is based in an enabled and empowered team‑focused service where all officers are expected to work flexibly to meet evolving services demands. You will work as one team to assist in the development of a culture where knowledge, experience and responsibility for making decisions on complex issues is shared where appropriate.

All About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate basic competency in food safety with

• A qualification relevant to food safety such as a Level 3 course in Food Safety in Catering Relevant food safety short courses and learning Training and support from authorised food safety officers, including on‑site visits

To succeed, you will bring a track record of working in a fast paced, citizen‑focused environment. You’ll work collaboratively with internal and external partners, demonstrating good outcome‑focused customer care and communicational skills to identify innovative and creative approaches to complaints and Camden objectives. You will have the ability to take an organised approach to your own workload whilst dealing with conflicting priorities.

We will also consider candidates who are in the process of completing relevant food safety officer or environmental health officer qualifications.

How To Apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11459766/file/document?inline

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio‑economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.