Environmental Health Officer (Food and Safety) – NN1 1ED

Overview

Environmental Health Officer (Food and Safety) – NN1 1ED

Our Benefits

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About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious, and experienced individual to join our highly skilled Regulatory Services Health Protection team at West Northamptonshire Council as an Environmental Health Officer. 

This role offers a varied and engaging workload, including managing a complex and busy caseload of work including food hygiene official and non-official controls, health & safety investigations, infectious disease investigations, ensuring our private water supplies are safe and regulating the safety of our world class sports grounds. You will also handle complex complaints and participate in project work as we harmonise procedures and databases from our sovereign councils.  

This position provides a genuine opportunity to positively impact the wellbeing of West Northamptonshire residents and support local businesses. You will work in a diverse area with a great team. 

While the role is based in Northampton, you will work across the entire district with flexible arrangements. The successful candidate will be expected to attend our offices in Northampton, Daventry, and Towcester as needed, with home working permitted where feasible. 

About you

The ideal candidate will hold a degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Health and be registered with CIEH. You should possess specialist knowledge and experience in delivering food safety official controls, preferably within a local authority setting. Excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a passion for supporting businesses are essential. 

You will have strong communication skills and experience working with partner organisations to build robust relationships with both internal colleagues and external partners. 

You should demonstrate a solid understanding of the relevant areas and have the drive and determination to further develop your skills and experience. While this role involves a busy and varied caseload, we welcome applications from those at the beginning of their Environmental Health Officer career, as support and development opportunities will be provided.   

You will have a full driving licence and use of a vehicle to undertake the duties of the post. 

You will fully understand the role in the context of safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. 

If you want to discuss this role or have any questions, please contact Liz McCarthy at Elizabeth.McCarthy@westnorthants.gov.uk.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

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