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Environmental Health Officer

Job introduction

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a part time permanent Environmental Health Officer to join our Food Safety and Health & Safety Team. You will be a fully qualified, experienced and competent Food Safety Officer. All applicants must hold a Degree in Environmental Health or a Diploma in Environmental Health that is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Applicants must also hold an Environmental Health Registration Board certificate (EHRB certificate) or be a Registered or Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner as defined by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health registration pathways.

Applications are also welcomed from newly qualified Environmental Health Officers.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact David Currie, Regulatory Services Manager on telephone 07596 886568.

About the role

This is an exciting prospect for a motivated person to join our vibrant team of Food Safety Professionals. You will have a good knowledge and experience of Food Safety or you will be working towards the development of this.

You will possess the ability to think on your feet and be up for a challenge. You will also understand attention to detail, be motivated and provide a high level of customer service and be an excellent communicator.

Working within a team you will have the ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and be able to work well both within the team and on your own initiative.

You will also have a flexible approach to work and be able to work well under pressure, manage your own workload and prioritise your work to meet deadlines.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

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Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).