Environmental Health Officer/Food and Safety Officer

Environmental Health Officer/Food and Safety Officer

• £37,938 - £46,731 per annum (pro rata if part time) (pay award pending), plus essential car user allowance
• Full Time (Part Time will be considered)
• Permanent
• Reference: 3940

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We are looking for a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer/Food and Safety Officer to join our forward thinking and ambitious Food and Safety Team. Your role will be to deliver a wide range of regulatory and advisory activities covering food safety, occupational health and safety, infectious disease control, skin piercing registration and port health.

 A detailed knowledge of legislation, codes of practice and associated guidance is essential as is the ability to use your initiative, to investigate, make sound judgements and undertake a range of risk-based proportionate interventions. 

You must hold a suitable Food Law Code of Practice qualification, at Level 5 or above, including but not limited to the Higher Certificate in Food Control, Higher Certificate in Premises Inspection, or a degree in an Environmental Health related subject. Applicants must be fully registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), as a Registered EHP (REnvH) or equivalent. Ideally you will have post qualification experience in the food safety and occupational health and safety. Having a working knowledge of the IT system Uniform is desirable.

If you are an excellent team player, who is motivated, self-motivated and passionate about delivering high quality customer service, along with a good eye for detail and committed to delivering continuous improvement in processes and practices then we would love to hear from you. 

 This post sits within a career progression framework that will recognise your qualifications, experience and competency as well as offering potential development opportunities.  

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how this might impact your working arrangements, please contact a recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Christine Walker on 07717 426890 or Andrew Robinson on 07570 962374.

How to apply:

To apply, please complete the online application and upload your supporting statement on our website at: https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/CX_6001/job/17647

Candidates selected for interview will be required to give a 5-minute presentation.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 20 January 2025

Interviews: 7 February 2025

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.