Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Ashfield District Council; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Ashfield District Council is looking for enthusiastic graduates to become Environmental Health Officers. You will gain hands-on experience across environmental health functions and help deliver high-quality regulatory services to protect public health and the environment.

You will receive mentoring from experienced officers and work toward full professional competency, while providing a high-quality service to the public, businesses, and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health is required.
• Progress towards CIEH professional registration is expected.
• Excellent communication and commitment to customer service are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Team working

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Graduate Environmental Health Officer

£29,542 - £32,046 per annum

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. 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. Applications are invited from candidates with a Degree in Environmental Health who are excited to complete their professional CIEH registration. Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Janet Catley-Young, Team Manager for Environmental Health by email at: [e-mail] or telephone: [phone]

Closing date: 1 November 2026

Interviews: 10 and 11 November 2026

Canvassing of Members of the Council (directly or indirectly) for any appointment shall disqualify the candidate for that appointment. Applicants should disclose if they are related to a Member or Officer of the Authority.

Ashfield District Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.