Regulatory Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing)

Mid Devon District Council; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental authority in Tiverton is seeking a Regulatory Officer to join the Public Health and Housing Options team. The role involves promoting food safety and compliance with health regulations in lower risk food premises. Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in food safety or licensing and strong communication skills. This position offers excellent training, generous benefits, and the potential for career development in regulatory compliance.

Benefits

CSSC offering discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Excellent training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements

Staff discounts in leisure centres

Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in Food Safety or Licensing required.
• Established communication skills for advising and coaching.
• Ability to present effectively to groups.

Responsibilities

• Work with lower risk food premises to promote food safety requirements.
• Plan and implement interventions across specified premises.
• Deliver service initiatives across Licensing and Health and Safety.

Skills

Food Safety

Licensing

Communication Skills

Coaching Skills

Education

Relevant experience in Food Safety or Licensing

Job description

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Regulatory Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing), Tiverton

Location: Tiverton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

19e3b98dc314

Job Views:

6

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Public Health and Housing Options team as Regulatory Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing).

The principle objective of the role will be working with our lower risk food premises to establish and promote food safety requirements, as well as compliance with health and safety and licensing legislation. The successful candidate will plan and implement alternative interventions across our E rated, and specified D rated premises. They will also participate in and deliver service initiatives and projects across the breadth of Licensing, and Health and Safety.

You will be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and/or experience in at least one of the areas of Food Safety and/or Licensing. Other relevant experience, where you can demonstrate the required transferable skills, will be considered.

You will be able to demonstrate established communication skills and have relevant experience advising and coaching individuals. The successful candidate will be confident presenting to groups of people as well as an effective one-on-one coach.

This is a fantastic development opportunity for the right candidate with a relevant background and experience, with potential to work towards the Level 4 regulatory compliance officer, or Environmental Health qualifications via the apprentice route whilst in post.

Mid Devon District Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all of our employees including:

• CSSC offering discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels and insurance benefits
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in our leisure centres
• Employee Assistance Programme and support offering a variety of employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle