Senior / Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Hartlepool Borough Council; Hartlepool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking a dedicated Senior / Graduate Environmental Health Officer for a full-time role focusing on food safety and health interventions. The council offers competitive salaries and a range of benefits, including training opportunities and flexible working hours. This role requires relevant qualifications and experience in enforcement, supporting the community to maintain health and safety standards.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant Environmental Health qualification to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in enforcement is preferred.
• Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent qualifications needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out food safety and health interventions.
• Investigate reports of communicable diseases.
• Conduct complaint and accident investigations.

Skills

Knowledge of Food Standards

Enforcement Experience

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Relevant Qualification in Environmental Health

Job description

HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL

Senior / Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: Graduate EHO £37,035 - £39,513 / Senior EHO £40,476 - £43,693 pa
Hours per week: 37 (Part-time / Job share applications will be considered)
Job Category: Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing
Vacancy ID: 283153
Employment Location: Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool
Post Number: 103148

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.

If you have the relevant qualifications and the ability to provide sound, reasonable judgement particularly while working under pressure we would welcome an application from you.

This is a full-time post but applications from people who want to work part-time / job share will be considered. Please indicate on your application your preference.

This post is subject to safer recruitment measures, including an enhanced DBS check.

For further information please contact Jane Kett, Environmental Health Manager (Commercial Services) on [phone] or Sylvia Pinkney, Assistant Director (Regulatory Services) on [phone].

Further Information
Band 12 £40,476 - £43,693 per annum (pay award pending) plus a Market Forces Supplement of £3500 from 1st June 2025-30th June 2026, to be paid in July 2026 (pro-rata and paid for months completed in post)
(Graduate EHOs will be appointed on Band 11 £37,035 - £39,513)

Closing date: 10 August 2021.

If you need help to complete the application form, then support is available from the Council's Jobs & Skills Service. You can contact the team by phoning 01429 868616 or emailing [e-mail]

Further information on training to upskill and boost your CV is also available online at www.hartlepooljobsandskills.com

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