Environmental Health Officer

About the Role

The Safer Business Food Team within the Environmental Health and Public Protection Service is seeking an Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety and Standards Officer (with Higher Certificate and the two additional module endorsements). You will be joining a collaborative, experienced team dealing with the full range of food premises related issues in a diverse business sector.

• A CIEH accredited degree or diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent or the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection; and EHRB registration or equivalent.
• Experience of the food safety regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of the food industry and the practical application of safe production method.
• An ability to prioritise workloads, work to targets, record data accurately and maintain a high level of professional competence.
• Persuasive as well as assertive, to support businesses to learn and grow while securing compliance through formal interventions when needed.

• £40,777 per year (starting salary, rising to £44,075 per annum).
• Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week.
• Hybrid worker.
• Location:
  
  Byron House, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 5AQ
  .
• Job Category:
  Non-Teaching.

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We especially encourage applications from Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ and Disabled members.

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%.
• Smart working to support work-life balance.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more.
• Competitive pay, generous pension scheme, and leave entitlement.

Closing Date: 9th March 2026 (advert may close earlier). Interviews will be held week commencing 16th or 23rd March 2026. Please provide a supporting statement focusing on your Food Hygiene/Food Standards experience and key health and safety concerns.

Required to speak fluent English per statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

For informal enquiries, contact George Shorter or Sally Benton (Principal Environmental Health Officer) via email.