Team Leader (Environmental Health)(2 Posts) - GLA16265
Job Description
An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 2 Team Leaders to join our Environmental Health team on a permanent basis. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Business Regulation team. This is a varied and rewarding role, across a diverse range of regulatory functions, offering significant opportunities for professional growth and career development.
NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.
If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.
Position Details
Based within the Business Regulation team, you will work both independently and collaboratively to contribute to the delivery of the Environmental Health service within Glasgow.
This is a challenging and dynamic role in a busy local authority and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to contribute towards the development and management of the Service.
You must have good communication skills and currently be involved in Food Law enforcement, with two years post qualification experience in food law matters.
This role provides the opportunity to lead a wide-ranging programme of regulatory activity covering food law, health and safety, and licensing.
A Degree and a Diploma in Environmental Health is an essential requirement of this role.
Candidates must also have a flexible approach to working, be proficient in using Microsoft Office applications and have a working knowledge of the role of an Environmental Health Officer within a local authority setting.
A current driving licence is desirable.
Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.
The post has not yet been fully evaluated, and the final evaluated Pay Level and total pay position will not be confirmed until Job Evaluation activity has been completed.
Further information will be provided to candidates during the recruitment process.
Contract Details
Weekly Hours: 35 hours
Work Pattern: Monday - Friday
Annual Salary: £45,495.33 - £52,944.70 on an incremental scale
Benefits of working with us
Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:
- 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
- 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
- Local government pension scheme
- Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- Occupational Sickness Pay
- Staff Benefit Scheme
- Glasgow Credit Union
For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.
Application Packs
We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.
If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.
Further Information
The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.
Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies
Salary range
- £45,495.33 - £52,944.70 per year