Environmental Health Officer

Contract Information

Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Hours:

37 hours per week.

Worker Type:
Hybrid Worker

Salary:
Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 (level four) per annum

Location:

Byron House, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 5AQ

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

Note:

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

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.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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 methods.
• An ability to prioritise workloads, work to targets, record data accurately and maintain a high level of professional competence.
• Persuasive and assertive communication skills, as the service objective is as much about supporting businesses to learn and grow as it is about securing compliance through formal interventions when needed.

Nottingham offers the opportunity for either experienced or newly qualified officers to be part of a well‑respected and successful modern service that will provide relevant training and mentoring to enhance professional skills and knowledge.

Please provide a supporting statement as part of your application, focusing on the two key areas below:

• Detail your Food Hygiene/Food Standards experience/knowledge and highlight any key achievements you have made or wish to make in your career.
• What key factors of health and safety evidence concern would you be conscious of while carrying out food hygiene and standards inspections. Highlight any experience you have.

This post is subject to the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers). The ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

Please see the Job Description / Person Specification here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on additional information for applicants page.

Please contact George Shorter by email or Sally Benton, Principal Environmental Health Officer, by email.

Closing Date: 9th March 2026. Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:
Week commencing 16th or 23rd March 2026.

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