About The Role
Environmental Health Practitioner/Senior Food and Safety Officer - Commercial
Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary in range £ 40,476 to £44,711 (plus essential car user)
Are you passionate about Environmental Health? Are you looking to be part of a dynamic team working within a seaside borough where no two days are the same?
The Borough of Great Yarmouth is an exciting place to work. It offers interesting and varied casework across both urban and rural settings along the east coast of Norfolk, including the Port of Great Yarmouth.
Tourism and leisure play an important role in the local economy, from Great Yarmouth’s bustling Golden Mile seafront packed with amusements, attractions and restaurants, to the beautiful countryside dotted with windmills and access to the Broads National Park, with riverside pubs and tearooms.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Environmental Health Practitioner or Senior Food and Safety Officer to join our friendly and professional Commercial Team.
The key aspects of the role are food safety and health and safety, alongside infectious disease controls, food and water sampling, ship sanitation inspections and private water supplies. Experience in these additional areas would be an advantage, although training will be offered to the successful candidate.
About You
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will have a sound working knowledge of food safety and health and safety legislation and experience of working in a local authority.
You will need to be able to prioritise your own workload, manage your time effectively, pay attention to detail, have the ability to remain calm and apply practical solutions. You will also be an excellent communicator, a good team player and have both a professional and personable manner.
You will have:
Applicants should hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health and be registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or CIEH.
Alternatively, you may hold the Higher Certificate in Food Control awarded by the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or CIEH and have a recognised health and safety qualification such as the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety.
You will also need to meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
We would also like to hear from you if you have completed or are close to completing your academic qualification but have not yet registered with CIEH, please contact us to discuss your career aspirations.
What we can offer you:
You would be joining a welcoming and supportive team based at our historic town hall, although agile working is available.
We pride ourselves on offering an inclusive working environment and are committed to enabling personal and professional development. We offer attractive terms and conditions, including the following benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, up to 33 days per annum, plus bank holidays
* Essential car user allowance up to £963 per annum
* Work-life balance with flexible and agile working
* Local Government Pension scheme which includes life cover (3 times annual salary); and an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme to enhance your pension provision
* Relocation package (where applicable)
* CIEH membership fees paid
* Employee assistance programme offering support for mental health, physical, financial or personal issues 24/7, 365 days a year
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Discounted gym and swimming membership
* Employee benefits through our health and wellbeing partner including discounts across the UK’s major retailers in technology, fashion, supermarkets, travel and more
For an informal discussion about the role or to discuss your career aspirations, please contactVicky Ellis, Commercial Manager on 01493 846663.
Closing date: midnight Monday 25thAugust 2025
Interviews: 1st and 2nd of September 2025
There is more information about Great Yarmouth Borough Council on ourJobs page. You will also be able to find more details regarding employee benefits, our values and behaviours and equality, diversity and inclusion.
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