Environmental Health Officer Enforcement

Salary range: £44,685 - £51,138 p.a. inc. London weighting Contract: Fixed term/Secondment (12 month) Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post We are looking to appoint an Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Office to join our Food and Health & Safety Team, with responsibilities primarily for the regulatory areas of Food Safety, Health & Safety, Infectious Disease Control and Smoke Free Enforcement.

You will be working from our Civic Centre which combines a number of services including the Library, the Drum and numerous food outlets. The Civic Centre is located a stone’s throw from Wembley Stadium, SSE Arena and the London Designer Outlet; and has great transport links.

We are offering a 36 hour week with flexible and remote working, training, opportunities for CPD and maintaining competency and access to the use of a Zip Car.

The Person

We are looking for Environmental Health Officers/Enforcement Officers; EHRB registered and have current experience in food safety and health & safety enforcement. Consideration will also be given to those who will complete their registration within the next 6 months following qualification.

The work will involve a flexible approach when dealing with proactive and reactive issues; and you will be responsible for managing a caseload of work within the above disciplines.

You will have the opportunity to develop professionally and gain experience in a wide range of duties. Training will also be provided where necessary to ensure you maintain your competency and help you develop your professional role and move forward with your career.

Closing date: 22 October 2025 (23:59)
Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application. We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
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