Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer

Permanent

37 hours per week

NS11 £39,152 - £40,777 per annum

Pay Award Pending *

We are now recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer to join our Business Compliance team. You will be required to provide a high-quality service to the public and our thriving business community focussing on food hygiene and health & safety. This team also delivers environmental health licensing, giving you the opportunity of contributing to public health and animal welfare.

We are looking for a candidate with considerable enthusiasm for Environmental Health, and with excellent communication skills in order to make a positive impact and help boost service delivery. We would also welcome applications from candidates who have recently graduated or who are about to graduate, as this is an excellent Authority for you to develop broad experience of Environmental Health.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony and reviewing working arrangements, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Damian Wilkins, Environmental Health & Licensing Manager on 01636 655314.

*Pay Award from 1 April 2026 still under negotiation.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore, we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

Interview: Week commencing 6 July 2026