Senior Regulatory Officer

Leicester City Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Senior Regulatory Officer to lead complex environmental health investigations within the Food & Public Safety Team at City Hall, Central region. The role focuses on enforcement, advisory work and protecting public health.

You’ll matrix manage enforcement officers, oversee high risk cases and prepare reports for potential legal proceedings, while delivering consistent, high quality outcomes in a dynamic city environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer (EHO) with registration and professional standing.
• Experience leading complex investigations and high-risk enforcement actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership on complex investigations and high-risk enforcement cases.
• Matrix-manage enforcement officers and monitor team performance.
• Prepare clear reports and statements for potential legal proceedings.
• Represent the Service at hearings and support a professional working environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Enforcement action

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Reference: REQ7782

Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Are you a qualified Environmental Health Officer and looking for your next role? How about the Food & Public Safety Team? Join our Food & Public Safety Team and help protect one of the UK's most vibrant, diverse and dynamic cities. From world-renowned festivals, major sporting and cultural events, bustling markets and award-winning restaurants to thousands of independent food businesses representing cuisines from across the globe, no two days in Leicester are ever the same, offering a unique opportunity to make a real impact while developing your career in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

We are out across the city every day, in various locations such as:

• Businesses which prepare food
• Retail units
• Festivals and events
• Licensed premises
• Sports grounds
• Various types of workplaces (offices, warehouses etc)

We ensure standards are met and risks are properly managed.

We investigate complaints, undertake accident investigations, investigate cases of infectious disease, carry out inspections, gather evidence and, where necessary, use our statutory powers to protect the public.

It is visible work. It is practical. And it makes a tangible difference.

Together we protect health, improve working conditions, and support responsible businesses to thrive. The work ranges from advisory visits and compliance checks through to formal enforcement action and preparing and attending cases for court or hearings.

Within this environment, a Senior Regulatory Officer provides professional leadership on complex investigations and high risk enforcement cases, while overseeing the daily operations of the team and being that first point of technical support and guiding colleagues to deliver consistent, high quality outcomes.

The ability to prepare clear reports and statements for potential legal proceedings is essential, and you may be required to represent the Service and the Council at formal hearings. If you are motivated by meaningful, outward facing work and confident in applying legislation in real world situations, we would welcome your application.

Regulatory Services is where legislation meets the real world.

What You Will Be Doing

Using your expertise, you’ll matrix manage a team of enforcement officers, providing clear and concise technical advice to others. You’ll monitor the work of individuals and inspire team performance as well as create opportunities to be innovative. You’ll support team development and encourage autonomy to enable the team to do their best work.

You’ll have experience of dealing with complex cases and taking appropriate enforcement action including building and progressing cases for prosecution. You’ll also oversee some of the team’s most complex cases. You’ll analyse complex environmental health issues and other regulatory services related situations to make informed decisions.

As an excellent communicator, you’ll be assertive when dealing with challenging situations or people to achieve positive outcomes. With a commitment to team working and a high level or organisation skills, you’ll effectively manage resources and activities to successfully develop individual and teams work programmes. You’ll be self‑motivated and have a flexible approach to create a professional and positive working environment.

Region: Central

Location: City Hall

Salary: *GBP*44,253 - *GBP*47,665 Per Year

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): *GBP*62,918.92

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Are you a qualified Environmental Health Officer and looking for your next role? How about the Food & Public Safety Team?

Join our Food & Public Safety Team and help protect one of the UK's most vibrant, diverse and dynamic cities. From world-renowned festivals, major sporting and cultural events, bustling markets and award-winning restaurants to thousands of independent food businesses representing cuisines from across the globe, no two days in Leicester are ever the same, offering a unique opportunity to make a real impact while developing your career in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.