Environmental Health Officer

Overview

Midlothian Council has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our Business Regulation Team specifically working in the Food & Safety Unit. The team carries out regulatory functions in the areas of food safety, health and safety, and communicable disease investigation to assist in providing a safe and healthy environment for people in Midlothian.

This role will allow for the growth and development of the successful individual. Midlothian Council is a semi‑rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland. The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office.

• Carry out regulatory functions in the areas of food safety, health and safety, and communicable disease investigation.

• Hold a degree in Environmental Health along with the postgraduate diploma from REHIS, or equivalent.
• Travel throughout the area is an essential part of the job, therefore a driving licence and use of a car are pre‑requisite.
• Applicants who have obtained their Environmental Health degree and are scheduled to sit their professional postgraduate diploma examinations in the near future may be considered; salary will be adjusted to the appropriate grading.

• Position Title:
  
  Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety)
• Position Number: DCW
  305
• Directorate:
  Place
• Location:
  
  Fairfield House
• Working from Home:
  Hybrid
• Contract Status:
  Permanent
• Hours of Work: 36 hours per week
• Working Pattern:
  Monday to Friday
• Weeks per year: 52
• Minimum actual salary: £43,468.03 per annum (based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year)

Please note that Midlothian Council's policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Disclosure Scotland has changed the way certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call  to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

• Closing Date:
  Sunday 8th March 2026
• Interview Date:
  Wednesday 18th March 2026