Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer
Castle Point Borough Council
Temporary, Part Time
£50.00 - £60.00 per inspection (umbrella)
Location: Castle Point
Closing Date: 28th April 2026
Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.
Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus
The Opportunity
This is a temporary opportunity for an experienced Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer to join the team on a 3-month basis to complete food hygiene inspections across the borough. This role will cover categories B/C/D/unrated/void /revisit and compliant inspections; candidates will be considered if they have experience as an EHO or if they have a relevant food hygiene inspection qualification and are competent under the Food Law Code of Practice.
There are likely to be approximately 80 inspections, with the contractor being engaged / paid on a ‘per inspection’ basis.
Candidates can come on site to complete inspections in several blocks; however, they must be available for the full 3 months as new inspections will be allocated during the assignment period.
The Experience You Will Bring Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health or relevant food hygiene inspection qualification and competent to undertake food hygiene inspections at the relevant risk ratings, under the Food Law Code of Practice.
Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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