3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: • Bromley Council is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer to join the Public Protection service within Environment & Public Protection on a temporary basis to cover a vacancy pending permanent recruitment. • The role focuses primarily on food safety and infectious disease enforcement, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, national codes of practice and Council policies. • The postholder will carry out inspections, investigations and enforcement activity, provide expert advice to stakeholders, and work closely with internal and external partners to protect public health. • The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Undertake inspections of food premises and other relevant sites to ensure compliance with food safety and infectious disease legislation, national standards and Council policies. • Investigate service requests, complaints and incidents, ensuring appropriate remedial and enforcement action is taken. • Provide professional advice on food safety and environmental health matters to Councillors, responsible authorities, businesses, agents and residents. • Prepare and issue licences, registrations, correspondence and statutory notices within delegated authority. • Prepare cases for legal proceedings in liaison with the Food Safety Manager, Legal Services and other relevant officers. • Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to promote and ensure food safety compliance. • Undertake promotional and educational work, including talks and awareness initiatives. • Act as subject lead for designated areas of work as directed by the Food Safety Manager. • Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all inspections, investigations and enforcement activity. • Participate in cross-divisional work and support service priorities as required. • Support the training and development of trainees and junior officers where appropriate. Skills/Experience: • Proven experience working as an Environmental Health Officer, ideally within a local authority food safety team. • Strong working knowledge of food safety legislation, infectious disease law, and relevant national codes of practice. • Experience undertaking inspections, investigations and enforcement activity. • Ability to prepare statutory notices and contribute to legal proceedings. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders. • Ability to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision and use initiative. • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. • Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and environmental health database systems. • Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends. • Experience working within a local authority environment is desirable. Additional Information: • The closing date: 14/01/2026. • Hours: 36 hours per week. • Work Pattern: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week office-based. • Location: Churchill Court, Bromley. • Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence. • Qualifications: Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health; Food Law Code of Practice qualifications (EHRB registration desirable).