Location: Municipal Buildings Clyde Square, PA15 1LY
Salary: £42,924 - £49,194 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Description
Re-Advertised Environmental Health Officer REF: ER/05026
Inverclyde Council is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer to work in the Health Protection Team of the Planning, Regeneration and Public Protection Service. The role includes environmental enforcement such as noise control, commercial enforcement of Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation, Port Health, and infectious disease control.
Consideration may be given to candidates with an Environmental Health Degree seeking practical training or to those with a suitable degree who could qualify via the REHIS alternative route. Details are available on the REHIS website.
Inverclyde Council offers benefits including flexible working, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development, and health and wellbeing support.
* Please check your emails regularly after applying, as all communication, including interview invites and offers, will be sent via email. Ensure your email can receive messages from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council and check spam folders.
* Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer, paying the Living Wage Rate where required. More information can be found in the 'Essential Applicant Information'.
The council is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all community members.
* Interviews are based on the council's competency model, detailed in the performance appraisal scheme and available through the provided links.
If your role involves regulated work (children and/or protected adults), a satisfactory PVG check is required. Some posts may require a Standard or Basic Disclosure; others will require a Criminal Convictions Form. All checks are through Disclosure Scotland, and candidates pay the costs.
Regulatory Bodies
If registration with a regulatory body like HCPC or SSSC is required, you must maintain registration and pay associated fees. SSSC fees are waived for local government staff.
Further Assistance
Alternative application formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio) are available upon request. For assistance with applications or interviews, contact the HR Recruitment Team at 01475 712740 or Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk.
Inverclyde Council encourages applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists, recognizing transferable skills.
Disability Confident
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria.
Flexible Working
We support flexible working options such as Part-Time, Job Share, Compressed Hours, Homeworking, Hybrid Working, and Flexible Retirement, as detailed in our Flexible Working Policy.
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