Environmental Health Officer/Food Safety Officer
- Employer
- Tower Hamlets
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £34,074 - £40,632
- Closing date
- 23 Aug 2021
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- Sector
- Food Safety, Housing, Street
- Function
- EH Practitioner, Technical / Scientific
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Environmental Health Officer/Food Safety Officer
Vacancy Reference Number: R-290
Closing Date: 23rd August 2021
Directorate: Place
Division: Public Realm
Section: Environmental Health
Team: Food Safety
Grade: Grade I-J £34,074 - £40,632
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of Posts: 1
Hours per week: 35
Benefits and Allowances
We offer a 35-hour working week with the option to earn flexi time and approximately 6 weeks paid holiday depending on your public service experience.
Role Purpose
As an Officer with delegated authority and competency, you will be carrying out a programme of proactive and reactive functions which will contribute to ensuring compliance with food hygiene legislation within the Borough.
Key Responsibilities
Using delegated powers and competency to ensure compliance with food hygiene legislation so that the standards of food hygiene are maintained in businesses, for the benefit of residents, visitors and those coming into the Borough for their employment. Environmental Health Officers are required to take on the additional role of formal closures of food businesses and the approval of premises under 853/2004.
Requirements
The successful candidate must have one or more of the following qualifications:
· A professional qualification of competence to undertake food hygiene inspections e.g.: Higher National Certificate in Food Inspection
· Higher level specialist qualification relevant to Food Safety duties. Including, Diploma/Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent food /environmental related diploma or degree course.
· Qualification to act as an Environmental Health Officer (EHORB)
· Maintenance and proof of professional requirements regarding Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Candidates who are working towards Chartered Status will be considered and if successful, will be supported through that process.
Additional Information
Tower Hamlets is a fascinating borough, a multi-cultural community steeped in history. The contrasts and challenges in Environmental Health work ranges from the “Curry Capital” of Brick Lane, to the expanding high-tech corporate world-wide financial institutions in Canary Wharf, employing thousands of people using the services that Environmental Health are responsible for. Our Service is forward looking and has many exciting challenges to face.
We are looking for an experienced Environmental Health Practitioner to carry out the full range of duties including:
- Investigating Service Requests
- Proactive inspections
- Sampling
- Issuing notices and preparing legal proceedings
- Assisting in the implementation of project work
- Attendance at outdoor events
- Supporting other Teams
This is a unique opportunity, and we are looking for a motivated and dedicated individual to help deliver on our key strategic objectives.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact David Tolley, Head of Environmental Health & Trading Standards on 020 7364 6724 or Erika Phillips Team Leader on 020 7364 6208
Application Details
This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/ Internal/ 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
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