Regulatory Services - Food and Safety Team
Environmental Health Officer
Grade 11 £41,511 - £45,718 + 10% Market Premium
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our high-performing Food and Safety team.
This role offers you the chance as a qualified environmental health officer to engage in regulatory and advisory activities to ensure compliance with food safety and health & safety legislation. Your communication skills will enable you to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services and achieve positive public health outcomes. You will act as a resource of expertise in one or more specialist areas, enforce food safety and health & safety laws, conduct interventions, investigate complaints and infectious diseases, manage private water supplies, and provide business advice.
The team has developed commercial services and established Primary Authority partnerships with national businesses. This role involves working with current and future partners, offering a dynamic environment for professional development.
The position is based in Peterborough, with a Shared Service arrangement with Rutland County Council, requiring collaboration with colleagues in Oakham, Rutland. The diverse demographic and geographic context makes it an ideal setting for professional growth.
Key skills include excellent communication, teamwork, and a flexible, solution-focused approach.
We value diversity in our workforce to reflect the communities we serve, believing it benefits our organization and society.
All about our Benefits
* Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay, and local government pension scheme
* Access to benefits via Vivup, including discounts, Cycle to Work, and Home & Electronics schemes
* Option to buy up to 10 additional days of annual leave (pro-rata)
* Car lease scheme access
* Flexible bank holiday arrangements
* Tax-advantaged Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs)
* Development opportunities, including apprenticeships
* Paid volunteering hours annually
* Access to our equality, diversity, and inclusion network
* Opportunities for Employee Recognition Awards
* Fostering-friendly employer with paid leave for foster carers
Our Commitments
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and minority ethnic communities. We aim to make our recruitment process accessible; please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk for reasonable adjustments.
For informal discussions, contact Liz Adamson at 07984 647157 or Jacqui Harvey at 07825 867184.
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