Senior Environmental Health Officer (EHO) - Commercial

“Happy to talk flexible working”

About the role and team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our ambitious and progressive Shared Environmental Health Partnership at Mole Valley and Tandridge District Councils and be a valued member of a friendly and professional team.

The role in the Commercial Team offers a wide range of challenges, and opportunities to make a difference and contribute to the success of our shared service, whilst developing your own knowledge and management experience.

The successful candidate will enjoy a range of duties, focusing on the inspection of food businesses in all risk categories, including a number of approved establishments, the participation in sampling programmes, as well as the inspection of workplaces and the completion of nationally and locally agreed targeted health and safety projects. In addition, there will be the opportunity to contribute to the risk assessment and monitoring of private water supplies, the investigation of infectious disease cases, together with playing a key role in supporting the service’s primary authority partnership agreements with several high-profile businesses.

Achieving all this will require flexibility, enthusiasm, good organisation skills and an interest in and knowledge of the topics involved. The role will involve working closely with colleagues, business proprietors and elected members and so will require excellent customer service and communication skills.

What we are looking for from you

• You will be qualified and experienced, holding a BSc or MSc inEnvironmental Health and/or having successfully completed one of the pathways recognised by the CIEH to being a Registered Food Safety Practitioner.
• Experience of promoting compliance through both a supportive as well as a staged approach to enforcement would be an advantage, as would a good working knowledge of current legislation.
• You will manage your own caseload of food safety, health and safety at work-related inspections, interventions and investigation of infectious disease, as well as service requests received from members of the public relating to commercial premises.

As well as working in a beautiful part of the country, amongst the Surrey Hills, further benefits will include flexible working, casual user car allowance, generous leave entitlement, the opportunity to complete additional training and personal development and payment of your CIEH membership fees.

If you are excited by this opportunity, are highly organised, positive and have a commercial awareness that allows you to develop excellent business opportunities and relationships, we would love to hear from you.

Why should you join us?

Our benefits include:

• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office (minimum), 3 days from home
• Free onsite parking at Pippbrook
• 24 days annual leave, rising to 28 days with service, plus Bank Holidays
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of approximately 15%
• Annual flu jabs and health checks
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders to support your wellbeing
• Training and development opportunities to support your career progression
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and improving our workplace environment

Further info

About us

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Trish O’Callaghan Commercial Team Leader on 01306 879229.

Closing date for applicants: Midday on 1 November 2026

Interview dates: To be confirmed with teh individual

Driving License: Yes

Shift pattern/rota: 37 hour week with the occasional need for out-of-hours working

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Mole Valley District Council is preparing for a major transformation through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) which will come into effect on 1 April 2027. The aim of LGR is to create a more streamlined, efficient and locally responsive system of government that strengthens public services.You can find out more about the LGR on the Surrey LGR Hub website

Mole Valley District Council will become part of the new East Surrey Unitary Council, and this authority will be responsible for all services in the eastern part of the county.

As we move toward LGR, we want to reassure all applicants that roles linked to Mole Valley District Council will continue beyond the transition period and arrangements are in place to ensure that staff will transfer on existing terms and conditions to the new East Surrey Council.

How to apply

CV and supporting statement - Click Apply Online, complete the short application form and upload your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement, to let us know how you meet the essential skills and experience of the job description and person specification.

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