Lead Officer Food and Safety / Principal Environmental Health Officers / Senior Technical Officer

Lead Officer Food and Safety - £51,093 - £54,129 subject to qualification and experience

Principal Environmental Health Officers – £45,021 - £48,060 subject to qualification and experience

Senior Technical Officer - £39,264 - £41,808 subject to qualification and experience

The Regulatory Services Partnership (RSP) hosted by Merton Council is one of the largest Environmental Health Services in London, with the Food and Safety Team responsible for overseeing more than 6,000 food businesses in Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth. The area covered is diverse in nature and includes a variety of high profile and interesting venues, such as Wimbledon Tennis, AFC Wimbledon, Twickenham Rugby, Battersea Power Station, New Covent Garden and Hampton Court Flower Show.

We have an exciting opportunity for talented and enthusiastic qualified professionals to join our team of dedicated Food and Health and Safety officers to deliver the food safety, health and safety and infectious disease function across the RSP boroughs.

You should have a real passion for improving the environment and public health.by engaging with our communities and businesses. You will be highly motivated, with a flexible approach and an eagerness to develop existing competencies as well as attaining new skills.

Whilst our administrative base in in London Borough of Merton, we operate hybrid working and provide touchdown points in all boroughs. There will be an opportunity for candidates to express a preference as to their preferred principal location. 

If you’re looking for a chance to make a difference, alongside an excellent benefits package, then this could be the place for you.

Lead Officer Food and Safety

As one of 3 lead officers you will be expected to work across the boroughs responding to the priorities of each. The work will be varied and never boring.

Working as part of a busy team, it will be your responsibility, in conjunction with the other Leads and the Team Manager, to ensure that the team delivers and meets its statutory obligations, performance standards and service delivery plans.

You will be the technical lead in all food and health and safety matters including food hygiene and standards inspections, food complaints, investigation of accidents and communicable diseases You will use your professional and technical knowledge and expertise to support other officers within the team, leading by example.

You must be a suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional (EHRB or CIEH Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent) with significant post-qualification, experience in food safety and health and safety enforcement.

Principal Environmental Health Officers

As an authorised officer you will manage and deliver food hygiene and standards inspections of all premises type, including approved food premises. You will investigate complaints and accidents, using your knowledge, skills and experience, and applying the necessary behaviours.

You will mentor and supervise technical staff, sharing your knowledge and experience.

You will be willing to work across the RSP though you will have an agreed principal borough.

You must be a suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional (EHRB or CIEH Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent) with post-qualification, experience in food safety and health and safety enforcement.

Senior Technical Officer

As a valued member of the team, you will work under the guidance of more senior staff carrying out food safety inspections at various risk levels according to your level of competency, knowledge and experience. You will investigate food and safety complaints and infectious disease notifications and carry out sampling.  

You will be willing to work across the RSP though you will have an agreed principal borough.

You must be a suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional holding at least one of the following:

BSc or MSc in Environmental Health and enrolled on a pathway to registration with the CIEH

Or

Hold the Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control or the Higher Certificate in Food Control issued by CIEH or EHRB.

What we offer:

Merton Council offers a competitive salary and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent holiday entitlement and flexible working along with essential car user allowance and mileage scheme for officers using their car for work.

Please see our ‘why work for us’ page on our website for more information about a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you

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For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Laura Aston (Food and Safety Manager) on 020 8288 5670

Closing date for all applications is 3 November 2024

However, please note applications will be reviewed on receipt and candidates may be called in before the closing date if they meet the criteria

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