Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Liverpool is seeking a Graduate Environmental Health Officer to join their team, focusing on food safety and health enforcement. This role offers 35 hours per week on a fixed-term basis, engaging in important community health initiatives. The ideal candidate should hold an accredited Environmental Health degree and possess strong communication and analytical skills. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working conditions are also provided.

Benefits

At least 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Agile working options

Local Government Pension Scheme

Opportunities for progression and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes

Salary-sacrifice car lease scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Discounted Gym Memberships

Employee Volunteering Scheme

Medicash

Qualifications

• Experience in food hygiene inspections and health and safety enforcement.
• Ability to carry out complaint investigations and project work.
• Strong analytical skills to implement risk-based actions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food hygiene inspections and safety enforcement activities.
• Manage own workload and contribute to environmental health initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams to enforce health regulations.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Investigative and analytical approach

Effective team working skills

Education

Accredited Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc or equivalent)

Job description

Graduate Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety/Health and Safety)

£31,022 - £35,412

Fixed Term, Full Time

35 hours per week

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role

• An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial team at Liverpool City Council. We are looking for multiple graduates who wish to gain experience and contribute to the team through the completion of appropriate duties in relevant work areas through the successful completion of the CIEH EHP portfolio within 24 months.
• This post puts you at the heart of a passionate and dynamic department which is critical in the delivery of the Council’s services.
• The role of Environmental Health Officer involves a wide range of regulatory functions, balancing proportionate risk‑based enforcement interventions to our businesses. You will be carrying out food hygiene inspections, reactive and proactive health and safety enforcement, infectious disease controls, complaint investigations, sampling, and project work. You will have your own workload to take responsibility for and have the opportunity to use the full range of your professional skills and knowledge to improve standards.
• The ideal candidate for the Environmental Health Officer role will have an accredited Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc or equivalent). You will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside an investigative and analytical approach to work and effective team working skills.

This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the CIEH EHP portfolio and will end 24 months after you start with us.

Our offer to you

• At least 27 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part‑time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high‑quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary‑sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Richard Parkinson via email: [e-mail].

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 14th December 2025
Shortlisting date: Monday, 22nd December 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January 2026
Interview type: Face to Face

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.