BF– Environmental Health Food Safety Consultant

Buckingham Futures are working with a local authority in North West London to support their Food Safety Team with the delivery of outsourced food hygiene and food standards inspections,
outside IR35
.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Food Safety Officer or Environmental Health Practitioner to contribute to a high-volume inspection programme, working across a diverse range of food premises and playing a key role in maintaining public health and food safety standards.

We are seeking immediately available professionals who are confident working independently, delivering high-quality inspections, and producing robust, compliant reporting in line with local authority requirements.

• Carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections across a wide range of food premises
• Assess compliance in line with relevant legislation, statutory codes of practice, and local authority procedures
• Identify contraventions and determine appropriate enforcement action, including preparation of warning letters and formal reports
• Produce clear, accurate, and detailed inspection reports in a timely manner
• Maintain high-quality case records suitable for audit and QA review
• Follow defined inspection protocols, including risk-based assessment frameworks
• Manage daily inspection schedules efficiently, ensuring productivity and accuracy
• Liaise professionally with business owners and duty holders during inspections

• Proven experience in food safety enforcement and inspections within a local authority or regulatory environment
• Strong understanding of food hygiene legislation, food standards, and enforcement procedures
• Experience producing structured inspection reports and enforcement documentation
• Ability to work independently and manage a full inspection workload
• Strong communication skills and sound professional judgement in enforcement situations
• Confidence working to deadlines within a fast-paced delivery programme
• Environmental Health degree (or equivalent) Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection / Food Competency qualification
• Current CPD and up-to-date knowledge of food safety legislation

• Full inspection list expected to support efficient scheduling (subject to confirmation)
• Mix of announced and unannounced inspections depending on programme requirements
• No-access procedures and void definitions to be confirmed at programme start
• Prompt reporting expected following each inspection
• QA processes and templates to be aligned at onboarding stage
• Opportunity for remote completion of reports following site visits (subject to client process)

This is a strong opportunity to join a structured, delivery-focused inspection programme where your expertise will have direct impact on public health outcomes.