Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Rother District Council; Playden; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Graduate Environmental Health Officer to join the Community Protection Team. This role involves investigating complaints, managing pollution controls, and addressing public health concerns. Ideal candidates possess an accredited degree in Environmental Health and a desire to obtain CIEH registration. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must obtain registration as an Environmental Health Officer with the CIEH.
• Be competent in food safety with assistance from the team.

Responsibilities

• Investigate nuisance complaints and related issues.
• Respond to planning and licensing consultations.
• Manage Pollution Prevention Controls.

Skills

Accredited Degree in Environmental Health

Ability to plan effectively across a wide range of service activities

Strongly motivated to obtain CIEH registration

Education

Accredited Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Salary: £35,518 to £44,936 per annum, plus £2,907 Car Allowance per annum. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience.

Contract Type: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Contract Length: Permanent Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Community Protection Team within the shared Environmental Health Service for Rother and Wealden District Councils. This service covers a large rural area of outstanding natural beauty in East Sussex, located on the South Coast and bordering Eastbourne and Hastings. The area includes the towns of Bexhill, Crowborough, Uckfield, Battle, Hailsham, and Rye.

The Community Protection Team handles a wide range of responsibilities, including investigating nuisance complaints and related issues, responding to planning and licensing consultations, managing Pollution Prevention Controls, assessing air quality, and addressing complaints about conditions in the private rented sector.

As a Graduate Environmental Health Officer you would be expected to obtain your registration as an Environmental Health Officer with the CIEH and become competent in food safety, which we will assist you with.

The Community Protection Team is part of a wider Environmental Health Service that also includes Food Safety, Health and Safety, and Licensing teams. We have offices in Hailsham and Bexhill, and team members work flexibly‑combining home working with site visits and spending at least two days per week in the office.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Accredited Degree in Environmental Health
• Ability to plan effectively across a wide range of service activities
• Strongly motivated to obtain CIEH registration

What Rother District Council can offer you

We take pride in offering an excellent employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• training opportunities

For an informal discussion please contact Catherine Beaumont, Deputy Head Environmental Health and Licensing – [e-mail]

The job description and application form are available to download from below.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Thursday 11th December 2025.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and community sectors.