SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER Salary – starting from £44,075 to £48,226 About Us East Staffordshire Borough Council is a high performing authority and a great mix of town and country. Our Environmental Health Team cover a vast range of food businesses; home to Coors and Marstons we have a range of approved premises and manufacturers including minced meat prep, meat products and cheese manufacturers and are primary authority for Punch Taverns. We are focussed on improving housing conditions for our residents and have an established selective licensing area along with a large number of licensed HMOs. The Role An exciting opportunity has opened for a Senior Environmental Health Officer that has experience and competence specifically in food hygiene and housing standards enforcement. The postholder will lead, guide and motivate members of the team, as appropriate, and work with peers in the team to ensure the most effective use of resources whilst delivering positive outcomes. You will be required to provide a senior role for the effective delivery of the proactive and reactive work programmes for Food Safety, Housing Standards, Health & Safety and Public Health to ensure statutory duties and service delivery targets are met and professional services are delivered to customers. Key Requirements You must have practical experience and a proven track record in Food, Housing or Health and Safety and hold a Bsc/Msc in Environmental Health or equivalent. We are looking for an individual with lead officer competency in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice. You must have a proven track record in providing advice and assistance to other members of staff/service areas within the scope of environmental health and an ability to interact effectively with the public, local communities, local stakeholders’ other agencies and public bodies, difficult people and situations. Skills & Experience You must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret legislation and enforce it in a balanced way. The successful applicant should also possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. In addition to the excellent salary, we also provide an attractive employment package that includes: A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days (after 5 years continuous local government service) plus public holidays, an extra statutory day and two concessionary days – which are used to provide for a closedown between Christmas and New Year, A flexible working scheme that allows for up to a further 16 flexi days leave per year, Hybrid working opportunities that support an optimum work life balance arrangement, Free car parking Access to the local government pension scheme, and Payment of professional subscriptions The Council offices are based at Burton Town Hall in Burton Upon Trent, which is also located close to the train station. Additional Information Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic level Disclosure & Barring Service Check. The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer. Important Notes for Candidates: Visa Sponsorship As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship. Personal Relationships A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment. If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Rachel Liddle, Environmental Health Manager by emailing rachel.liddle@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk to arrange. Closing Date Wednesday 8 October 2025 Full details of the job role are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. Attached documents EV1000 - SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (1).doc