Role: Environmental Health Officer REF 133708
Contract Length: Until 20/09/26
Location: Luton
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £55-70 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
- To effectively implement and deliver complex reactive and planned workload in relation to food hygiene, food standards and health and safety enforcement service areas.
- To provide professional support and advice, in line with appropriate competencies, to local stakeholders and other council services.
- To supervise and coach less experienced team members.
- To deputise for the team manager and service manager as directed.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER
- In-depth experience of securing or improving compliance with health and safety or food safety and standards (composition and labelling) legislation. OR In-depth experience of leading complex investigations and bringing them to a successful conclusion.
- Able to communicate, advise and persuade service users and businesses clearly and authoritatively.
- Able to undertake detailed, complex investigations, identifying service improvements evaluating and interpreting legislation, statutory codes and data relating to the activity of the team, monitoring impact of projects and applying outcomes.
- Able to write concise and accurate reports and documents and deliver presentations.
- Able to manage and prioritise own work to meet targets and deadlines.
- Able to use Microsoft Office products, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Demonstrable understanding of equality issues and how they may impact on the community and the workplace.
- In-depth current knowledge of environmental health legislation, topical issues and priorities and strategies to secure compliance.
- In-depth experience of complying with legal procedures including PACE and RIPA
- EHRB registration as an Environmental Health Officer or For health and safety posts: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification to at least level 4. For food posts: Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection or Higher Certificate in Food Control
If you are an Environmental Health Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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