Plant Health & Seeds Inspector in Cambridge

Can you help us protect the biosecurity of Great Britain, safeguarding plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy?

If you have a passion for plants and the environment, with good communication and organisational skills, and an eye for detail, we want to hear from you. We’ll support you throughout your career development and provide extensive training so you’ll also need an enthusiasm to learn.

We have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team of Plant & Bee Health Inspectors delivering physical inspections of plants, associated products and produce across the region.

Working as part of a regional team, on-site inspections may include visiting farms, nurseries, garden centres and markets, as well as conducting wider environmental surveys, so you should be happy to work outdoors all year round.

The current vacancies are:

Eastern Region North:King's Lynn

Eastern Region Central: Cambridge

Midlands East Region:Nottingham -while the contractual office base is Nottingham, the role will involve working predominantly at East Midlands Airport.

Supported by your line manager, your main duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Physical inspection of plants, seeds, planting material and produce, agricultural crops and machinery, looking for quarantine plant pests and diseases and collecting samples where appropriate. This may include taking action to control potential outbreaks
• Perform statutory duties, enforce marketing standards, ensure compliance with regulations
• Build client relationships and manage customer expectations, in line with policies, targets and legislation. Be prepared to undertake difficult conversations with customers, stakeholders and/or delivery partners
• Complete administrative duties accurately andin accordance with standard operating procedures, agency guidelines and within established timescales

For a more detailed description of the role and responsibilities, please see the attachedFurther Information.

Successful candidates willbe required to:

• Be committed to training and continued development in servicedelivery
• Communicate complex issues clearly to customers, both internally & externally in English
• Work collaboratively in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment with deliverypartners
• Work safely by adhering to all APHA health and safetypolicies

We will offer you:

• Full training and support to become an inspector and carry out yourduties
• Ongoing career development, which may include insight, technical and professional development. This may be provided with partners or in-house and you will have access to Civil Service-wide learning and development opportunities

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Plant Health & Seeds Inspector

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £30,681 to £30,681 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Cambridge Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 23 Nov 2026

Summary

Can you help us protect the biosecurity of Great Britain, safeguarding plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy?

If you have a passion for plants and the environment, with good communication and organisational skills, and an eye for detail, we want to hear from you. We’ll support you throughout your career development and provide extensive training so you’ll also need an enthusiasm to learn.

We have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team of Plant & Bee Health Inspectors delivering physical inspections of plants, associated products and produce across the region.

Working as part of a regional team, on-site inspections may include visiting farms, nurseries, garden centres and markets, as well as conducting wider environmental surveys, so you should be happy to work outdoors all year round.

The current vacancies are:

Eastern Region North:King's Lynn

Eastern Region Central: Cambridge

Midlands East Region:Nottingham -while the contractual office base is Nottingham, the role will involve working predominantly at East Midlands Airport.

• Physical inspection of plants, seeds, planting material and produce, agricultural crops and machinery, looking for quarantine plant pests and diseases and collecting samples where appropriate. This may include taking action to control potential outbreaks
• Perform statutory duties, enforce marketing standards, ensure compliance with regulations
• Build client relationships and manage customer expectations, in line with policies, targets and legislation. Be prepared to undertake difficult conversations with customers, stakeholders and/or delivery partners
• Complete administrative duties accurately andin accordance with standard operating procedures, agency guidelines and within established timescales

Successful candidates willbe required to:

• Be committed to training and continued development in servicedelivery
• Communicate complex issues clearly to customers, both internally & externally in English
• Work collaboratively in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment with deliverypartners
• Work safely by adhering to all APHA health and safetypolicies

• Full training and support to become an inspector and carry out yourduties
• Ongoing career development, which may include insight, technical and professional development. This may be provided with partners or in-house and you will have access to Civil Service-wide learning and development opportunities

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

#J-18808-Ljbffr