Senior EHO/ Graduate EHO(Commercial Services)

ABC Food Law Ltd; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Long holidays (27 days plus rising)

Pension scheme

Flexible/hybrid working

Training opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

ABC Food Law Ltd. seeks a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our busy Commercial Services team in Hartlepool. The role focuses on food safety and health and safety interventions, with investigations into communicable disease and complaints.

A graduate path is possible, with support to achieve professional status and meet FSA competence criteria. Starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer with relevant competence.
• Experience or potential to meet Food Standards Agency criteria quickly.

Responsibilities

• Carry out food and health and safety interventions.
• Investigate reports of communicable disease.
• Conduct complaint and accident investigations.
• Opportunity to gain port health/public health experience.

Skills

Food safety competence

Enforcement experience

Public health knowledge

CPD

Education

Environmental Health degree

EHRB registration

Job description

This role is 37 hours per week. (Part-time / Job Share applications will be considered)

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects.As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

In return, we can offer a range of benefits including: 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous service) paid holiday per year plus Bank Holidays, access to a Local Government Career Average Pension Scheme with employer contributions, Occupational Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Sick Pay schemes; flexible working hours with some working from home (Hybrid Working Policy applies), access to salary sacrifice schemes and training opportunities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and suitably qualified Senior Environmental Health Officer to work within our busy Commercial Services team.

The role will suit experienced and food competent officers however applications are also encouraged from those who can demonstrate they can meet Food Standards Agency competence criteria within a short timeframe, including graduate candidates.

If accepted for a graduate role, you will be expected to learn quickly on the job. Support to achieve fully qualified and professional status and meet Food Standards Agency competence criteria will be provided as part of a career progression scheme.Your starting salary will be dependent upon your qualifications and prior experience.

The post will involve carrying out a wide range of duties primarily undertaking food and health and safety interventions, investigating reports of communicable disease and undertaking complaint and accident investigations.

Opportunities to gain experience in port health and public health work will be available.There may be some requirement to work across other environmental health disciplines.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they possess the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to undertake the requirements of their role.Ideally you will be able to demonstrate recent enforcement experience.

Successful candidates will possess a relevant qualification in Environmental Health to degree standard or equivalent, be a registered Environmental Health Practitioner holding an EHRB certificate of registration or equivalent, or be working towards Chartered Status with preferably significant post qualification experience and relevant CPD.