Environmental Health Officer​/Senior Environmental Health Officer

We are seeking an Environmental Health Officer/ Senior Environmental Health Officer (EHO) for our Health & Safety team.

The purpose of this role is to undertake health and safety regulatory work to protect the health of people choosing to work in businesses in the Wakefield District. You will go outand visit varied businesses to advise and support them with their health and safety.

You will undertake a range of inventions as an authorised local authority officer and ensure businesses comply with relevant legislation and statutory guidance relating to the regulatory function.

• Will cover the full range of health and safety interventions, including; inspections, accident and complaint investigations and the provision of health and safety advice.

• Accredited BSc degree or MSc in Environmental Health or other equivalent relevant professional qualification for Senior/EHO/Unregistered EHO levels
• Student level applicants must be within a year of finishing a degree or master’s degree
• Registration with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (including EHRB) for Senior/EHO levels
• Full UK Category B Driving Licence for cars / light vans, vehicles can be provided.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and competency in the Food Law Code of Practice for the Food role. (Senior/EHO levels)
• Excellent customer care as training and support and training in the role will be given
• Demonstrate an ability to self-motivate with an enthusiastic can-do attitude
• Embrace the Councils core values “We are Caring & Kind;
  We work Together effectively & We are Ambitious for our district.

• Full-Time post of 37 hours per week, part time 18.5 hours applications will be considered for job share.
• Visiting locations throughout the district. Office work location is flexible, either home and office based (with home working equipment provided) or office based at Wakefield One (near Westgate Station)
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), Metro Card)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and much more.

Please contact Sam Walters, Team Manager, Health & Safety, Food Safety & Infectious Disease or Jill Edmondson Environmental Health Service Manager on  if you have any questions about the new positions or the practicalities of working in our busy and supportive Regulatory team.

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Sam Walters.

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Company:
Wakefield Council

Salary:
Grade 9 – Grade 10, 37 hours, Permanent

Location:

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector:
Environmental Health

Sector:
Environment

Job Role:

Officer