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Southampton | United Kingdom
Job description
Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.
We are currently looking for an Environmental Health Officer to join our team.
We will accept applications from graduates in Environmental Health with a view to a career progression to be a qualified and CIEH registered Environmental Health Officer within 24 months. Please note that becoming Registered with the CIEH is a condition of ongoing employment. It is a mandatory condition for employment to continue beyond 24 months.
The successful candidate will start on a grade 7 salary band until successfully obtaining EHORB registration and competency assessment, following which the candidate will move to grade 9 salary band ( as below)
Salary – Grade 7 £31,364 - £34,834 per annum prior to EHORB registration and competency assessment, rising to
Grade 9 £38,223 - £42,403 per annum following EHORB Registration and competency assessment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the cost effective and efficient delivery of the Council’s policies and legal obligations in relation to Health Protection, Infectious Diseases and Food Safety.
The main duties of the post;
To be a recognised Environmental Health Officer, maintaining an expert and up to date knowledge and practice of all Food Safety, Health Protection, and related general Environmental Health and enforcement matters.
To inspect, enforce and advise on matters of Food and Health Protection, and to assist colleagues and others to enable them to efficiently safeguard health.
You will have experience in/of;
A minimum of 4 GCSE passes or equivalent, including or Welsh.
Hold a BSc/MSc in Environmental Health accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
An Enforcement role in a relevant field of Environmental Health
Ability to respond to work priorities.
Ability to implement Environmental Health legislation and the associated powers and duties to prevent and control risks to human health.
Ideally you will have;
Hold a certificate of registration of the Environmental Health Registration Board (or working towards such qualification, within 24 months).
Preferably a minimum of 2 years enforcement experience within the last 4 years.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Mr Mark Thomas or Mr Huw Jones on
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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