Environmental Health Bursary

Environmental Health Bursary
Vacancy Reference Number: PLA00360

 Closing Date: 17^th February 2019

Directorate: Place

Division: Public Realm

Section: Regulatory Services

Team: Food Safety              

Contract Type: Training Placement

Number of Posts: 2

Hours per week:  35

Benefits and Allowances

Amount of the bursary will be £10,000 per annum. Relevant training courses and travel allowance within the Borough will be paid.

Role Purpose

This position will enable the successful candidates to complete their professional examinations with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (or equivalent) to enable them to attain the certificate of registration.   

The bursary is aimed at those candidates that are undertaking a Degree/Masters Degree in Environmental Health, Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection or Higher Certificate in Food Control. 

Key Responsibilities

To gain experiences within the Environmental Health Service at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, enabling the candidate to submit their learning portfolio and undertake their professional interviews/examinations. 

Requirements

The successful candidate will have completed their MSc or BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health or will be in the process of completing their final year.

These positions are also open for candidates that have completed the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection or Higher Certificate in Food Control and are required to complete their professional examinations/portfolio.   

Additional Information

The successful candidates will gain experiences across the breadth of Environmental Health and will be associated with the department for a period of 12 months.

The objective of these Bursaries is to enable the candidate to apply be fully qualified as an Environmental Health Practitioner or Food Safety Officer.

Application Details

This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/External

If this role is available to Internal employees only, this will include agency workers but does not include independent contractors or Skills Match trainees

All applications should be made via our online application system, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications are accepted.

Internal employees should apply via the council's Intranet. External applicants apply via the Council's website www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/careers