Environmental Health Officer My client is a multi-award-winning local authority, who are currently seeking an Environmental Health Officer to joint their team based in Larne. Fixed-Term Contract for 6 Months. Working hours: Monday to Friday (37 hours per week): flexibility will be needed With an hourly rate of £20.66 per hour. Travel to other locations will be required, access to a form of transport will be required Job Purpose: You will be responsible for undertaking the inspections of commercial and domestic premises; investigate complaints and accidents, enforce relevant statutory provisions and provide guidance on statutory requirements. Essential Criteria: Have a minimum of a degree in Environmental Health, hold membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health AND be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that you have 1 years' experience: in a local government Environmental Health role, in applying knowledge and understanding of current Environmental Health related legislation to determine compliance, in successfully enforcing and remedying breaches and in forming effective and professional relationships with stakeholders including business owners, statutory agencies and members of the public. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Carry out the appropriate inspection; investigation; assessment or activity within defined Environmental Health functions. Requirement to provide/develop expertise in any area listed as required to meet the needs of the service: Public Health, Food Safety, Environment Protection, Health and Safety at Work, Consumer Protection, Wellbeing Initiatives, Private Sector Housing, Dog Control, Licensing and Tobacco Control. Determine in conjunction with the Principal Environmental Health Officer and/or Lead Environmental Health Officer as necessary, appropriate action in accordance with corporate enforcement policies and guidance, relevant legislation, Codes of Practice etc. to ensure compliance with statutory requirements. Undertake and assist in interviews, including those under PACE, prepare evidence and attend court proceedings as required. Prepare and serve authorised statutory notices on proprietors, managing directors of commercial and industrial operations, and on members of the public within the area. Act as an expert witness and provide specialist knowledge/opinion in, for example, court, public inquiries, planning consultations and directly to Elected Members as necessary. Prepare premises reports and other correspondence for businesses and for members of the public in connection with service requests. Prepare reports on Environmental Health issues at the request of the Environmental Health Manager and/or Principal Environmental Health Officers. Contribute to both internal and external working groups as directed. Develop partnerships with officers of governmental and non-governmental bodies as well as relevant personnel within private/business sector to foster mutual understanding on environmental health issues in order to achieve service delivery targets and to discuss enhanced support and collaboration. Scrutinise, process and make appropriate comment on planning, building and other relevant applications from statutory and non-statutory departments. Provide knowledge and assistance in formulating responses to government consultation documents on behalf of the business. Skills: Environmental Health Officer Local Government Larne Contract