Public Protection Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment: Full time permanent (2x Environmental Health Officer
- Food Safety/ Health and Safety)

Working Hours: 36 per week

Job location: East London, Havering (Hybrid Working)

Salary: G7 £ 43,680- £48,003pa

Closing date: 2 nd September 2026

We are looking for a qualified and motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our Food and Health & Safety Team at Havering.

In this role, you will play a key part in protecting public health by delivering a programme of food hygiene, food standards and health & safety inspections, alongside responding to complaints and service requests across the borough.

You will work with a wide range of businesses and stakeholders, providing clear advice, taking proportionate enforcement action, and contributing to safer communities across Havering.

• Carry out food hygiene and standards inspections in line with the Food Law Code of Practice
• Investigate complaints relating to food safety and health & safety matters
• Undertake accident investigations/health and safety complaints and inspections
• Investigate infectious disease control activity
• Take enforcement action where required, including serving notices and preparing prosecution cases
• Provide input into licensing and planning consultations
• Manage a varied caseload effectively

• Qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experienced in enforcement under Health & Safety legislation, and confident in making proportionate decisions.
• Strong communicator, well organised, and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Competent under the Food Law Code of Practice and be able to demonstrate ongoing CPD.

At Havering, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to delivering high-quality services for our residents while creating a supportive and inclusive working environment.

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Professional development and CPD opportunities
• A collaborative team environment
• The opportunity to shape and improve services across the borough
• Great pension scheme

The role will require occasional work outside normal hours and travel across the borough.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
Tina Nelan – Team Leader, Food and Health & Safety Email:  Telephone:

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.

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