Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashfield District Council is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join as Graduate Environmental Health Officers, undertaking a range of regulatory duties in line with current legislation. You will gain hands-on experience across environmental health functions and contribute to protecting public health and the environment.

The role offers a development programme with mentoring to progress towards full professional competency, and requires strong communication and a commitment to high-quality

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles is beneficial.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food hygiene inspections and investigations
• Supporting enforcement and compliance activities
• Investigating complaints relating to nuisances (noise, odours)
• Participating in health and safety interventions
• Supporting housing enforcement and environmental protection work
• Investigation of disease outbreaks and public health projects
• Preparing reports and maintaining records

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Job description

Ashfield is renowned for its welcoming, supportive and passionate communities, the area boasts a mix of beautiful countryside, complemented by award winning urban and country parks. There are also some fantastic leisure centres and attractions for visitors. The area has excellent road, rail and transport links with three rail stations in the district, along the Robin Hood line, connecting with Worksop (to the North) and Nottingham (to the South) and access to a mix of affordable housing, schools, colleges and shopping centres.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to carry out the full range of day-to-day functions and duties of a Graduate Environmental Health Officer, in accordance with legislative requirements and the Council’s policies and objectives.

As a Graduate Environmental Health Officer, you will gain hands‑on experience across a range of environmental health functions, supporting the delivery of high‑quality regulatory services to protect public health and the environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• – Assisting with food hygiene inspections and investigations
• – Supporting enforcement and compliance activities
• – Investigating complaints relating to statutory nuisances (e.g. noise, smoke, odours)
• – Participating in health and safety interventions
• – Supporting the private sector housing enforcement team in applying HHSRS and improving poor property conditions
• – Supporting licensing and environmental protection work
• – Investigation of disease outbreaks and proactive public health protection projects
• – Preparing reports and maintaining accurate records

You will be supported through a development programme, with mentoring from experienced officers to help you progress towards full professional competency.

The successful candidate will be innovative and forward thinking and be required to provide a high-quality service to the public, the business community, internal departments, and external organisations. You will assist in achieving the Environmental Health Section’s aim to maintain and improve environmental conditions to the benefit of public health.

You will be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to excellent customer service and be able to deal effectively with difficult situations achieving positive outcomes.

A commitment to team working is paramount to this post as is the requirement and ability to analyse complex information and make informed decisions with often conflicting demands and keep up to date with current legislation, regulations, guidance and technical developments.

This is a demanding job with a varied workload and a requirement to meet strict deadlines with a risk-based approach, therefore a high level of self-motivation and the ability to take the lead and make decisions on specific pieces of work are essential qualities.

Closing date: 1 November 2026

Interviews: 10 and 11 November 2026

Company: Ashfield District Council

Salary: £29,542 – £32,046 per annum

Location: East Midlands Region, East Midlands Region

Sector: Environmental Health

Sector: Environment

Job Role: Officer