Job Description
Environmental Health Officer - Ref: EE08825
Salary: G9 £42,839 - £46,142
Contract: Full Time - 37 hours
A car mileage allowance is applicable for this post
Office Location: Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, and home (blended working), or as otherwise directed.
What are we looking for?
Walsall Council is seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to work in a busy team delivering a wide range of regulatory and advisory activities, covering food safety, occupational health and safety, infectious diseases, animal licensing, and public health promotion, with domestic and industrial nuisance complaints outside the scope of this role.
About the job
The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and gain valuable experience within an established team serving a diverse metropolitan area.
About you
Applicants must hold a recognised diploma, degree, or MSc in Environmental Health and possess full registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or as a Registered CIEH Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent.
A full clean UK driving license is required for this role.
For a further discussion please contact Paul Rooney on or David Elrington on
View Job Description and Employee Specification
Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2025
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
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About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
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