Qualifications
Grade SH06/SH05 (subject to qualifications)
Contract
Maternity Cover (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)
About the Role
We are looking for a qualified Environmental Health Officer (EHO) to provide one year’s maternity cover to carry out and support the work of the Environmental Health & Licensing Service’s Commercial Team across a range of functions. The postholder will be required to demonstrate a good working knowledge of food safety, health & safety and public health legislation and have experience of prioritising and managing a varied caseload of local authority regulatory inspections and investigations. Consideration will be given to non‑EHO applicants who have the relevant Chartered Institute of Environmental Health accredited Food Inspector qualification and current competency to carry out food safety inspections starting on a SH05 salary grade.
About You
You will be enthusiastic, committed and self‑motivated, with good organisational skills. You must be an excellent communicator and be confident in dealing with members of the public, businesses, elected members and other agencies. You will need a proactive approach and be able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision, but also be able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive public health outcomes. A flexible approach to the work undertaken and the hours/location worked will also be needed to enable changing service priorities to be met.
Full details of the responsibilities of this role can be found in the Job Profile.
Benefits
We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance for our employees, with hybrid working and other flexible working arrangements on offer. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. We also provide a subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work scheme.
Equal Opportunities
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
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