Job Description
Environmental Health Officers - Port of Larne - Mid & East Antrim Borough Council
Do you have a degree in Environmental Health? Interested in entering the public sector? Apply online to find out more. About the role:
1. £20.66 per hour plus shift allowances of either 10%, 20% o 30%
2. 37 hrs per week including evenings & weekends on a shift rota. (Shifts pattern is 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am. Shifts days are for 3 days at a time followed by 3 rest days.)
3. Temporary from 01/11/25 - 30/06/26
4. Public Sector
What you’ll be doing in this role
5. Implement Point of Entry (POE) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) controls at Larne Port, carrying out documentary, identity and physical checks on food and related products to ensure regulatory compliance.
6. Contribute to effective liaison and partnership arrangements relevant to departmental functions.
7. In consultation with the Principal Environmental Health Officer or Port Team Manager, determine and implement appropriate enforcement actions in line with departmental policies, legislation, and relevant Codes of Practice.
8. Conduct and assist in interviews, including those under PACE, prepare evidence, and attend court proceedings when required.
9. Prepare and serve authorised statutory notices to individuals responsible for consignments imported into Northern Ireland.
10. Act as an expert witness and provide specialist knowledge or opinions when required.
11. Contribute to internal and external working groups as directed.
What you'll need for this role
12. Degree in Environmental Health AND hold membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
13. Experiencein a local government Environmental Health role
14. Experience in applying knowledge and understanding of current Environmental Health related legislation to determine compliance,
15. Experience in successfully enforcing and remedying breaches
16. Experiencein forming effective and professional relationships with stakeholders including business owners, statutory agencies and members of the public.
17. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office to include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
18. Hold a full current driving licence valid in the UK and access to a form of transport that enables you to carry out the duties of the post.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.