Health Safety & Environmental Enforcement Officer

Health Safety & Environmental Enforcement Officer (AWD online)
London, GB

JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Health Safety & Environmental Enforcement Officer who has possession of or working towards an appropriate Environmental Health qualification, experience of food safety and health & safety enforcement, and excellent organisation and negotiation skills.

Working as the Health Safety & Environmental Enforcement Officer you will be responsible for proactive and reactive Food Hygiene and Health and Safety at Work interventions, Approved Premises, Food Sampling, Infectious Disease Control and Dermal Treatment Licence Inspections.

Irrespective of your level of experience and qualification the organisation would like to hear from both experienced Environmental Health Officers/Practitioners and those looking to gain experience in new areas of Environmental Health and newly qualified/nearly qualified Officers.

This is a career graded scheme relating to job responsibility, experience, qualifications and personal performance.

The team is supportive, experienced, forward thinking and offer opportunities for development and growth. They are looking for a proactive and dedicated individual to help deliver on their key strategic objectives and contribute to the safety, health and wellbeing of the local community.

DUTIES

Enforcing Environmental Health legislation, including statutory compliance inspections

Carrying out compliance inspections and reactive and complaint investigations

Gathering evidence, preparing formal inspection reports, statutory notices, schedules and specifications

Preparing prosecution reports and taking legal proceedings

At Senior level, responsibility for an Environmental Health Specialism

To engage with a range of stakeholders and external agencies

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or working towards an appropriate Environmental Health qualification

Ability to plan, prioritise and manage work. At Senior level to have responsibility for coordinating inspection programmes, reactive service requests and allocation of such

Negotiate, persuade, and influence others to change behaviours, to achieve desired outcomes

Competence in accordance with the Current Food Law Code of Practice and food safety and health & safety enforcement experience within a local authority

BENEFITS

A generous annual leave entitlement of 28-31 days (rising by 5 days after 5 years continued service), plus Bank Holidays

An excellent local government pension scheme

Use of a free onsite gym

Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes

A range of local & lifestyle discounts

An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13444

Full‐time, permanent position available in Wokingham, Berkshire.

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