Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Ashfield District Council; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme with mentoring

Job summary

Ashfield District Council is offering a graduate post in its Environmental Health Section. The role covers food hygiene inspections, nuisance investigations, housing conditions under HHSRS, licensing and outbreak work, with mentoring as part of a development programme.

The post is full-time (37 hours a week), requiring an Environmental Health degree and commitment to CIEH registration, and aims to develop professional competence through hands-on tasks and structured training.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health is required.
• Commitment to professional development in Environmental Health.
• Commitment to completing CIEH professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food hygiene inspections and investigations
• Investigating complaints about statutory nuisances such as noise, smoke and odours
• Supporting enforcement and compliance activities
• Participating in health and safety interventions
• Supporting the private sector housing team in applying HHSRS and improving poor property conditions
• Supporting licensing and environmental protection work
• Investigating disease outbreaks and running proactive public health protection projects
• Preparing reports and keeping accurate records
• Carrying out day-to-day regulatory functions in line with legislation and Council policy
• Giving a high-quality service to the public, businesses, internal departments and external organisations

Skills

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Analytical thinking

Legislation awareness

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

This graduate post sits in the Environmental Health Section of Ashfield District Council, where the aim is to reach full professional competence. The work covers food hygiene inspections, statutory nuisance complaints, health and safety interventions, housing condition enforcement under HHSRS, licensing and outbreak investigation. The post is full-time at 37 hours, with mentoring from experienced officers as part of a development programme. An environmental health degree is required, along with a commitment to completing CIEH professional registration.

What the job involves

• Assisting with food hygiene inspections and investigations
• Investigating complaints about statutory nuisances such as noise, smoke and odours
• Supporting enforcement and compliance activities
• Participating in health and safety interventions
• Supporting the private sector housing team in applying HHSRS and improving poor property conditions
• Supporting licensing and environmental protection work
• Investigating disease outbreaks and running proactive public health protection projects
• Preparing reports and keeping accurate records
• Carrying out day-to-day regulatory functions in line with legislation and Council policy
• Giving a high-quality service to the public, businesses, internal departments and external organisations

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health

Registration & licences

• Commitment to completing CIEH professional registration

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle difficult situations and reach positive outcomes
• Ability to analyse complex information and make informed decisions
• Keeping up to date with legislation, regulations, guidance and technical developments
• Meeting strict deadlines using a risk-based approach
• Strong commitment to team working

Other

• Self-motivation and ability to take the lead on and decide specific pieces of work
• Innovative and forward-thinking approach
• Strong commitment to customer service

What’s offered

• Development programme with mentoring from experienced officers