Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer Ready to take the next step in your Environmental Health career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy Public Protection, Health & Wellbeing team, supporting the delivery of vital environmental health services across the Borough. MCS Group are proud to be partnering with a leading local government organisation in their search for an Environmental Health Officer.

This role would suit an experienced Environmental Health professional looking to apply their expertise across a varied remit, working with businesses, members of the public, statutory agencies and other key stakeholders to protect public health and ensure regulatory compliance.

The Role:

* Undertake inspections, investigations and assessments across a range of Environmental Health functions, including Public Health, Food Safety, Environmental Protection, Health & Safety, Consumer Protection, Private Sector Housing, Licensing, Dog Control and Tobacco Control.
* Investigate complaints, accidents and service requests, determining appropriate action in line with relevant legislation, enforcement policies, guidance and Codes of Practice.
* Apply current Environmental Health legislation to assess compliance and take appropriate enforcement action where breaches are identified.
* Assist with interviews, including those undertaken under PACE, prepare evidence and attend court proceedings where required.
* Provide specialist Environmental Health advice and act as an expert witness where necessary, including in court proceedings, public inquiries, planning consultations and discussions with Elected Members.
* Support environmental awareness, health and wellbeing initiatives, training and campaigns, contributing to wider public health objectives.
* Undertake sampling, test purchasing, reactive monitoring and out-of-hours responses as required by the service.

The Person The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
* A degree in Environmental Health.
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
* At least one year's experience in a local government Environmental Health role.
* Experience successfully enforcing and remedying breaches of statutory requirements.
* Competent use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook What's in it for you?
* Annual salary of £39,749
* 37-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
* Opportunity to work within a leading local government organisation.
* Exposure to a broad range of Environmental Health functions and regulatory work.
* Opportunity to work closely with businesses, statutory agencies and members of the public.
* Professional development and the opportunity to further develop your Environmental Health expertise.
* A varied role where you can make a tangible contribution to public health, environmental standards and community wellbeing. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Jay Boyd, recruitment consultant on or via email on for more information. MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation.

If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit our website to view a wide selection of our current opportunities.