Commercial Safety Officer / EHO

Starting salary £43,308 rising in annual increments to £54,360 per annum incl LW.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.’ To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked on our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability.

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

The Community Safety and Resilience Service covers several key frontline and strategic areas for Lambeth Council, including improving public safety, delivering frontline statutory enforcement services, community safety functions and assurance of safe housing in the private rented sector. Vital to this is compliance to public protection and environmental matters across the Borough.

As Commercial Safety Officer / EHO, you will carry out Environmental Health functions to enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations, in respect of food safety, standards, health and safety, public health and licensing including inspection, enforcement, education and advice. You will have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities and Selection Criteria:

• Relevant qualifications and evidence of meeting competency requirements of the CIEH (CPD), RDNA, FSA and HSE to ensure competency to practice at the appropriate level for food safety, food standards and health & safety.
• Demonstrate openness, honesty and commitment, and, of course, to deliver results.
• To work collaboratively across Community Safety & Resilience to deliver the outcomes placed upon the division, ensuring flexibility of approach and a “can do” attitude.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in the hyperlink below: Job Description and Person Specification.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Trevor Virtue at tvirtue@lambeth.gov.uk.

Recruitment Timelines:

Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 22 March 2026.

Benefits:

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.