Team Leader (Commercial Regulatory Services)

Preston City Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Team Leader (Commercial Regulatory Services) to manage a team of Environmental Health Technicians. The role involves ensuring compliance with food hygiene legislation, leading investigations, and supervising staff. Candidates should have strong management and communication skills along with relevant qualifications in food hygiene. This position offers professional development, flexible working, and various employee benefits including generous annual leave and health insurance.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life assurance scheme

Healthcare insurance scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified EHRB registered EHP experienced in food hygiene regulation.
• Strong management, organizational, and communication skills essential.
• Supportive, team-oriented approach necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of Environmental Health Technicians.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation.
• Lead complex investigations and take enforcement action if needed.

Skills

Food hygiene regulation

Management skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team-oriented approach

Education

EHRB registered EHP

Job description

Team Leader (Commercial Regulatory Services)

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Salary Grade: 12 £45,091 - £48,226 per annum

Preston is a vibrant, diverse, and expanding city. As our population grows, so too does the demand for our Environmental Health services. Preston City council is looking for a capable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic Team Leader to join our dedicated team.

Reporting to the Environmental Health Manager, this is a key role, delivering services that make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities. You’ll be responsible for your own caseload, while supervising and supporting a team of Environmental Health Technicians, ensuring compliance with food hygiene and other legislation, leading complex investigations, and taking enforcement action where necessary.

You’ll bring a strong foundation in food hygiene and infection disease control, alongside a practical, hands‑on approach to management. Your ability to guide and motivate colleagues, manage workloads and maintain high professional standards will be essential.

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified EHRB registered EHP experienced in the regulation of food hygiene and associated activities;
• Developed management, organisational and communication skills
• A supportive, team-oriented approach.

What we offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking employer
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• A chance to make a real impact in a growing city.

The contracted hours are 37 per week and this will include some occasional evening and weekend duties.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, a cycle to work scheme and access to a healthcare insurance scheme.

For an informal discussion please contact: Simon Neighbour on 01772 906160

International Sponsorship

This role is not open to international sponsorship.