At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.
We are looking for an Environmental Health practitioner to join our friendly Food Safety team, on a permanent basis.
Bath is a beautiful Georgian city that has been designated as a World Heritage site. It offers great boutique shopping, fantastic entertainment, fabulous festivals and a remarkable range of restaurants, bars and cafes. You’ll find the local authority landscape is different here, too. We are keen to innovate, so we will actively encourage your fresh ideas and enthusiasm.
About the Role
You will be required to undertake proactive and reactive food hygiene inspections and interventions, complaints and cases of food borne disease
About You
You will have a BSc or MSC in Environmental Health, be CIEH Registered, or working towards this, and have proven current experience as an authorised Food Safety Officer.
You will possess strong communication, organisational and time management skills, and be able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative
This role requires you to travel throughout the Bath and North East Somerset area, and so a current driving licence is essential.
The Council does provide a number of pool cars for work use, and so access to your own vehicle is not essential
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Lucy Warren, Team Manager (Food Safety) by email at: Lucy_Warren@bathnes.gov.uk or by telephone on 01225 4775
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
Interview date: 17/03/2026
No Agencies Please
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
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