Neighbourhood Officer Level 2 (Food, Health & Safety Officer)
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Key Information
* Working Hours: 35 hours per week
* Contract Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
* Additional Payments: Casual Car User Allowance
* Closing Date: 30 November 2025
* Closing Time: 11.59 pm
* Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
* Job is not open to previous applicants – previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.
Qualifications & Registration
* Degree qualification in Environmental Health is required.
* EHRB registration or Chartered Status with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is required.
* Exceptional Environmental Health graduates/apprentices or those very soon to be registered/chartered officers will be considered on development roles.
Other Requirements
* Casual Car User – The candidate may need to use a car occasionally. Must hold a full valid driving licence and provide own car where required. An allowance per mile of business use will be provided.
* Driving Licence – A full clean driving licence is required if the role involves driving a council vehicle.
* DBS – A standard disclosure and barring service check will be required. Candidates must apply for a DBS check; information will be handled confidentially.
Responsibilities
* Manage a busy and varied workload in a friendly and supportive team.
* Focus on inspection programmes, responding to service requests, undertaking investigations and sampling.
* Work across food hygiene, food standards and health and safety disciplines.
* Collaborate with Primary Authority partnerships.
* Potential future duties at Manchester Airport border control posts.
* Work rota attracts 6.7 % flexibility payment, stand‑by payment and essential car allowance.
Personal Development
* Highly motivated, team player, flexible and committed to personal development.
* Excellent communicator.
Benefits We Offer
* Generous holiday allowance – up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 31 days after five years of service). Additional leave can be purchased.
* Enrolment in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme with life cover, etc.
* Enhanced parental and carers leave options.
* Perks – discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
* Learning and growth opportunities – workshops, training, apprenticeships and qualifications.
* Good Employment Charter member – employment security and fairness, pay review, trade unions and health and wellbeing support.
* Up to three days volunteering leave pro‑rate.
Creating an Inclusive Team
* We welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, especially BAME, disabled and young people.
* Interview adjustments available.
* Accessibility tools such as ReciteMe are available.
* Disability confident employer – adjustment hub, staff networks, commitment to accessibility.
Pre‑Employment Checks
* Proof of Right to Work.
* References from current and previous employers.
* Proof of qualifications.
* DBS check.
* Proof of Manchester residency (where required).
* Police vetting (where required).
* BPSS clearance (for roles involving access to government data).
* Driving licence evidence (if role requires driving).
Additional Information
We aim to support you to undertake the duties of the role and will source necessary aids or adapt the role if needed.
For more information, please review the attached role profile.
Contact: helen.fuller@manchester.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
Equal Opportunities Employer
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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