Midlothian Council has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our Business Regulation Team specifically working in the Food & Safety Unit. The team carrying out regulatory functions in the areas of food safety, health and safety, and communicable disease investigation to assist in providing a safe and healthy environment for people in Midlothian.
Midlothian Council is a semi rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland.
The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office.
It is essential that you hold a degree in Environmental Health along with the post graduate diploma from REHIS, or equivalent.
Travel throughout the area is an essential part of your job, therefore a driving licence and use of a car are pre-requisite.
We may consider applicants who have obtained their Environmental Health degree and are scheduled to sit their professional post graduate diploma examinations in the near future. Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety)
Working from Home: Hybrid
Contract Status: Permanent
Monday to Friday
Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.