Senior / Environmental Health Officer / Technical Officer (Food and Health & Safety)

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

Job summary

Braintree District Council seeks a Senior / Environmental Health Officer to join their Food and Health & Safety team. The role encompasses inspections, investigations, and consultation duties, offering flexible hours and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have suitable qualifications and a passion for public health.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Flexible working

Local government pension scheme

Learning and development for all staff

Staff discounts at local businesses

Extensive health & wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Recent food hygiene regulatory experience required.
• Candidates working towards CIEH registration will be considered.
• Health and safety regulatory experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food hygiene and health safety inspections.
• Manage sampling and investigation work including complaints.
• Provide advice and enforcement actions as required.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Regulatory experience

Flexibility

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control

NEBOSH diploma (desired)

Job description

SENIOR / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER / TECHNICAL OFFICER

(FOOD AND HEALTH & SAFETY)

FULL TIME/PART TIME

22.5 - 37 HOURS (3-5 days) PER WEEK

£35,545 - £44,086 per annum or pro-rata. Salary dependent on experience and qualifications

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Food and Health & Safety team at Braintree District Council.

Working as a District Officer you will take on a wide range of duties including food hygiene and health and safety inspections, sampling and investigation work including accidents, health and safety / food complaints, infectious disease, food borne disease as well as special treatment registrations. You will also respond to planning and licensing consultations and will advise, educate, and take appropriate enforcement action where required.

We welcome full time and part time applicants and are offering 22.5 – 37 hours a week (3-5 days). Hybrid working is also available subject to business need. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be able to work with minimal supervision and be flexible with your working hours as some out of hours inspections / visits will be required. You will have recent food hygiene regulatory experience and must meet the baseline qualification requirements of the FSA Food Law competency framework. Health and safety regulatory experience is desirable.

Ideally you will be a qualified, experienced Officer. However, candidates who can demonstrate that they are actively working towards their CIEH registration will be considered and we will offer the right candidate an opportunity to complete a structured programme of practical training to achieve success in professional exams and CIEH registration.

A suitable candidate holding the Higher Certificate in Food Control / Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control and CIEH registration who is willing to obtain a NEBOSH diploma would also be considered and would be supported to enable progression to become competent across the full remit of the team.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative, and forward-thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

* Competitive pay and benefits * Flexible working * Free parking

*A mix of home and office-based/site working

* Local government pension scheme * Learning and development for all staff

* Staff discounts at local businesses * Staff recognition schemes

* Extensive health & wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

If you would like an informal chat about this post, please contact Lisa Le Besque (Tuesday to Thursday) on 01376 312391.

To apply please click here

Closing date for receipt of applications: 13^th July 2025,

Interview dates 21-23^rd July