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SalaryAshfield District Council are excited to offer permanent positions in the Environmental Health Commercial and Environmental Protection team.
We are looking to recruit 2 Environmental Health Practitioner/Officer – Commercial Food and Health & Safety,
Post reference: ACH1209.
1 full time post of 37 hours per week and
1 part time post of 22 hours per week on a salary of £36,648 - £39,186 per annum (pro rata)
We are looking to recruit a full time Graduate Environmental Health Officer.
Post reference: ACH1220.
Full time post of 37 hours a week on a salary of £26,421 - £28,770 per annum.
We are also looking to recruit a Senior Technician – Environmental Protection.
Post reference: EP1310.
Part time post of 18 ½ hours a week on a salary of £29,777 - £32,076 per annum (pro rata)
Is that YOU?
About us
The Commercial and Environmental Protection team sits within the Planning department, and quite frankly, we are a great bunch of people! We are a small team and take pride in the work we deliver. We deliver an excellent service within our communities and support local business to help them build and thrive.
About you
As an EHO applicant, you are a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner/ Officer (holding an EHRB Certificate or hold CIEH chartered or registered status) or a qualified graduate who holds a CIEH accredited BSc or MSc in Environmental Health and has almost completed the CIEH’s Chartered Practitioner Programme or registration process *
You are acommitted but flexible, self-motivated, and enthusiastic team player and looking to work in busy, high-profile environment delivering commercial food, health and safety and some licensing objectives. You can monitor and manage your own casework, make timely decisions, and deliver agreed outcomes. You have a passion for delivering outstanding customer service and possess excellent verbal and written communication. In addition, you have excellent negotiation skills, and an ability to explain legislative procedures and requirements to a wide audience. A demonstrable record of experience in food safety and health and safety at work are essential criteria for this position.
*Applicants who are not EHRB registered or do not have Chartered status will start on a lower grade and accompanying salary until they become chartered or registered.
As our next Graduate Environmental Health Officer, you have successfully completed your CIEH Accredited BSc (H) or master’s degree in Environmental Health, so we know you are self-motivated and enthusiastic. You are a team player, and possess excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills and can demonstrate your experience of dealing with people from all different walks of life. The ability to converse and provide information, advice and instruction is an essential requirement.
You are excited to be offered this opportunity and committed towards achieving registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner/Officer within 2 years of obtaining your degree.
Whilst completing your practical training requirements, you understand you will be responsible for your own case load across all work areas of Environmental Health Commercial and Environmental Protection, with experienced officers supporting and mentoring you.
As an Environmental Protection Technical Officer, you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual with knowledge of legislation and regulations and will have responsibility for a varied case load, covering all aspects of environmental protection, including the investigation of complaints, inspections, providing advice, and taking relevant enforcement action where necessary. You will have a senior Environmental Health Officer, specialising in EP to consult with and support you.
As with the other posts; you are a team player, and possess excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills and can demonstrate your experience of dealing with people from all different walks of life.
*For all posts, you are strongly advised to use the criteria in the person specification as sub-headings in your application to make it clear how you meet each of the selection criteria.
Unfortunately, these roles do not offer sponsorship.
What we can offer
We are offering a competitive package which includes:
Flexible working hours, essential car user allowance (following demonstrable use of your vehicle) attractive local government pension, up to 35 days holidays a year in addition to statutory holidays, free parking on site, parking pass for LA car parks, subsidised gym membership to Everyone Actives Kirkby in Ashfields’ brand new gym
As an organisation that puts people first and understands how important employee wellbeing is. We also offer Hybrid Working. We want to help you to balance your working life and home life and offer flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way; both at home and in the office. This maximises personal development and collaborative working.
Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Janet Catley-Young, Team Manager for Environmental Health by email at: janet.catley-young@ashfield.gov.uk or telephone: 01623 457417
