Public Protection Officer – Food Hygiene and Food Standards; Career Pathway

Public Protection Officer – Food Hygiene and Food Standards (Career Pathway)

Job Reference: CAPA
00025D1

HME

Location:

Based in County Hall, Ruthin / Remote home working

Salary:
Career Pathway Grades 6 – 9 (£32,597 - £42,839 per annum)

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent

Closing date: 6 July 2026

As part of a dedicated and professional team, you will be responsible for enforcing food hygiene, food standards and health and safety across a diverse range of food premises throughout the county and undertaking infectious disease control.

Your work will be varied and rewarding, including:

• Carrying out pro‑active and reactive inspection of food premises to ensure compliance with food legislation and where appropriate take enforcement action
• Undertaking targeted project work to improve service delivery and outcomes
• Investigating complaints relating to food safety and standards
• Responding to and managing infectious disease notifications
• Working proactively with businesses to support compliance and promote best practice
• Working within other disciplines of environmental health i.e. health and safety, pollution control, housing enforcement and public health using enforcement action as necessary

We welcome applications from:

• Fully qualified Environmental Health Officers with relevant experience
• Candidates with transferable skills seeking a career change
• Graduates and students looking to begin a career in Environmental Health

For those starting out, we offer a fully supported pathway to qualification, including sponsorship of both academic and practical training, enabling you to become a https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applicants will be required to enrol on and commit to either the https:// or https:// Environmental Health course commencing this autumn.

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Full sponsorship for trainees working towards CIEH registration
• Commitment to continued professional development
• Reimbursement of professional fees (CIEH)
• The opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on local communities

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and forward‑thinking local authority. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of regulatory work, contributing directly to the protection of public health and the wellbeing of our communities.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact:

Andrew Lord on / And or

Glesni Owen on / Gle

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website:

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

For alternative methods of applying please contact Customer Services on

Candidates must complete our application form to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

Denbighshire County Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to Equal Opportunities and Welsh Language Standards. We welcome applications made in the Welsh Language. Any applications made in the Welsh Language will not be treated less favourably than any submitted in English.

Cyfeirnod y Swydd: CAPA
00025D1

HME

Lleoliad:
Wedi’i lleoli yn Neuadd y Sir, Rhuthun / Gweithio gartref

Cyflog:
Llwy  Gyrfa Graddfa 6 – 9 (£32,597 - £42,839 y flwyddyn)

Oriau: 37 awr yr wythnos

Contract:

Parhaol

Dyddiad cau: 6 Gorffennaf 2026

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