Graduate Environmental Health Officer

London Borough of Ealing; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a motivated Graduate Environmental Health Officer to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience while working towards full qualification under the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. You will engage in a variety of environmental health tasks, from inspections to community projects aimed at improving public health standards. Join a supportive team in a vibrant borough and make a real difference in the community while developing your career in environmental health.

Benefits

Mentored training and development

Exposure to diverse environmental health work

Supportive team environment

Free parking at offices

Qualifications

• Must hold or be about to obtain a CIEH accredited qualification in Environmental Health.
• Passion for Environmental Health work with a potential to develop into a high calibre officer.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of environmental health functions and promote compliance among duty holders.
• Investigate complaints and service requests across various Environmental Health matters.

Skills

Environmental Health Knowledge

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Self-discipline

Education

CIEH accredited qualification in Environmental Health (Level 6)

Job description

Graduate Environmental Health Officer LB Ealing Salary: £38,934.00 to £42,324.00 (inclusive)

Fixed-term contract for external applicants and/or secondment opportunity for Ealing Council employees for two years

Ealing Council are offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated graduate to gain experience and work towards full qualification and registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner under the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) pathway.

The Role:

As a Graduate Environmental Health Officer, you will:

• Work towards your professional qualification and registration with the CIEH.
• Develop the practical knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to become a fully qualified Environmental Health Practitioner.
• Support the delivery of the Council’s statutory and non-statutory environmental health functions, policies and strategic objectives.
• Help promote regulatory compliance among landlords, food businesses, and other duty holders through targeted education, advice, interventions, and enforcement where necessary.
• Respond to and investigate complaints and service requests across a wide range of Environmental Health matters, including housing standards, food safety, environmental protection and public health.
• Liaise with internal departments and external agencies such as the FSA, HSE, DEFRA, EA, MHCLG, police and fire services, to deliver a joined-up approach to public protection and safety.

Ealing has excellent transport links being easily accessible by car and public transport. Ealing Broadway station is ten minutes’ walk from our offices and is served by both London Underground and Great Western over land train lines. If you use your vehicle for work, we will also be able to offer free parking at our offices.

If you are looking to start your career in a fast-paced environment where you will be supported to learn and exercise the full range of enforcement powers across Environmental Health Services, then this is the role for you. Part of this role will involve a one off project to provide an advisory and support service to food businesses located in Southall to improve their Food Hygiene Rating.

You will be expected to:

• Carry out the full range of food and health and safety work including investigation, inspection, enforcement and advisory services
• Within 6 months of the role you will carry out a food advisory and support service to food business in Southall with an overall aim to improve their Food Hygiene Rating.

What we are offering:

• Mentored training and development towards full qualification and registration
• Exposure to a broad range of environmental health work in a vibrant London borough
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects that improve community wellbeing
• Supportive and experienced team to help you grow professionally.

Applicants must hold, or be about to obtain, a CIEH accredited qualification in Environmental Health at a minimum of level 6 (i.e. BSc, MSc or Level 6 Apprenticeship)

What we are looking for in you:

• A passion for Environmental Health work
• A highly motivated team player
• The potential to develop into a high calibre Environmental Health Officer
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-discipline and the ability to work independently
• Ability to learn quickly and put new skills into practice

This post is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we are looking forward to hearing from you.

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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

The position is for a fixed period of two years. External applicants will be offered a fixed-term contract and existing Ealing Council employees will be offered the opportunity of a secondment. Ealing Council employees must ensure that a secondment release form is signed by their line manager before applying and emailed to [e-mail] by the application closing date.

Closing date: 29^th May 2025