Environmental Health Officer(s) – Commercial

Powys County Council

Environmental Health Officer(s) – Commercial (1 x Special Procedures)

Newly created Permanent and Temporary Positions

£41,418 to £43,421 per annum (24/25 pay award to be determined)

(Registered/Chartered EHOs without the required level of competency/experience are welcome to apply and start on a lower grade salary of £38,223 to £40,221, with the opportunity to progress to a higher pay grade).

Base: EHOs – Machynlleth/ Welshpool/ Llandrindod Wells or Brecon

Closing date: Wednesday 06/10/2024

Shortlist date: Monday 07/10/2024

Interview date: Tuesday 15/10/2024

Take a moment to consider Powys, renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, heritage and cultural events.  Powys offers an enviable combination of affordable housing, good schools, and beautiful countryside on your doorstep.  Powys is amongst the top ten safest counties in the UK and offers an amazing quality of life and base for your career.

About the role/ What you will do:

We are seeking experienced, motivated and suitably qualified Environmental Health Officer(s) to join our Environmental Health – Commercial Team, to protect public health and make a positive impact on both Powys residents and visitors.  Possessing an extensive knowledge of the relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidance, you will ensure that the council undertakes and meets all relevant and associated obligations within Food Safety, Health & Safety, Communicable Disease Control and Special Procedures.

About Powys:

The Powys Team has office bases throughout the County, including in the main towns of Machynlleth, Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells and Brecon at your disposal with administrative support.  In August 2024, the Powys town of Machynlleth was one of only two market towns in Wales, to make the list of the UK's best

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24547115.machynlleth-among-uks-best-market-towns-move/.  The Brecon office sits in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park and boasts an amazing view of the Beacons.   For three years running, Llandrindod Wells https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/llandrindod-wells clinched the top spot of the 10 happiest places to live in Wales and ranked as the fifth happiest place to live across the UK according to the latest “happy at home” index research.  Welshpool lies on the Montgomery Canal known as ‘the Monty’ which is regularly voted the prettiest canal and is overlooked by the beautiful partly medieval, grand 17th century https://www.visitwales.com/product/528187presides over the finest historic garden in Wales. 

Powys employee benefits:

Up to 29 days annual leave holiday; Up to 12 days/year flexi leave allowance; Flexible working to improve work life balance; Flexible working hours; Continual Professional Development; Training Opportunities; Lease Car (worth up to 46K) Scheme; Relocation Package; Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

About you:

If the above takes your fancy and you are a Registered/Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner with a ‘can do’ attitude to work, are self-motivated, flexible, can take responsibility for a varied caseload, be an effective communicator, committed to team working within a small multi-disciplinary team, then don’t hesitate and apply today.

New Ways of Working Statement:

This is a flexible/on-the-go based worker position, which means that whilst the post holder has a specific base of work they will work across an area of the county for the majority of their time, with the opportunity to work in an agile way to include home working.