Food Safety Officer/Environmental Health Officer
- Employer
- Tower Hamlets
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £32,592- £40,653
- Closing date
- 31 Mar 2019
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- Sector
- Food Safety, Health and Safety
- Function
- EH Practitioner
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Food Safety Officer/Environmental Health Officer
Vacancy Reference Number: PLA00397
Grade: SO2 – PO3 - £32,592- £40,653
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of Posts: 1
Hours per week: 35
Role Purpose
Tower Hamlets is a fascinating borough, a multi-cultural community steeped in history. The contrasts and challenges in Environmental Health Commercial work range from the dozens of restaurants in the “Curry Capital” of Brick Lane, to the high-tech corporate world-wide financial institutions in Canary Wharf, employing thousands of people using the Services that Environmental Health is responsible for.
We are able to offer a range of career opportunities for Environmental Health Officers or those candidates that have obtained their Food Hygiene Premises Inspection EHRB registration or equivalent, to inspect food premises.
We are searching for either an Environmental Health Officer (£34,938-£40,653) or a Food Safety Officer (£32,592-£35,772). The starting grade is dependent on qualification. Pay award pending.
The Service operates with two distinct areas comprising of health and safety specialists and food safety specialists. We would like to keep these specialists but blur the edges enabling staff to work across areas when the need arises.
We are able to offer structured training opportunities (CPD), excellent salaries an additional car user allowance,/travel allowance, advisory and enforcement work and a minimum of 6 weeks paid leave a year
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for a district covering all reactive and proactive food hygiene/food standards issues that may arise (depending on qualification)
This is a new post that has been created in the Service to deal with the growing demands on the Food Safety Team.
You will also be involved in projects and other programmes of work across the whole borough.
Requirements
We are willing to offer training packages for those candidates that show flair and determination which match our TOWER values.
Relevant training may assist you in obtaining the food control qualification (for Food Safety Officers) or assisting with the completion of the Environmental Health degree, providing that you meet the requirements of a Food Safety Officer i.e. able to carry out official controls.
Additional Information
For further information on this post please contact David Tolley - Head of Service on 0207 364 6724.
Benefits and Allowances
This post attracts an essential car user allowance/travel allowance.
The post holder is able to take part in the Council's flexible working scheme.
Application Details
This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/ Internal/ External/ Agency
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
Closing Date: 31st March 2019
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