Job Description

Environmental Health Officer - Food Safety Inspector

• \xc2\xa328.88 Per hour PAYE / \xc2\xa337.77 Per hour Umbrella

• Tower Hamlets area - E1 post codes

• 35 hours per week

• Temporary position - 3 months with the view of extension

Job Overview:

As an officer with delegated authority, use accredited specialist multi-faceted skills and techniques to carry out a programme of proactive and reactive functions which will contribute to raising standards of food safety, health & safety and increased Infectious Disease Control in the local council.

Role Requirements :

• By using appropriate interventions, using delegated powers and specialist skills (i.e. audit, inspection, enforcement powers, negotiation and persuasion) within all types of commercial activity, within the Borough, with the aim to gain and ensure compliance with Environmental Health legislation so that the standards of public health are protected and enhanced for residents, businesses and visitors.

• Using specialist skills make decisions on behalf of the Service relating to service requests, enforcement action, service consultations, infectious disease interventions, and licensing and planning applications

• Deliver advice, run campaigns and education initiatives with businesses, residents and targeted groups to raise and improve levels of public health within the Borough.

• Work in partnership with businesses, residents, elected members government departments and agencies, other regulators and health care providers in all area of projects and joint working to improve standards of public health

• Provide professional and technical advice with mentoring and training to other members of the service as necessary.

• Exercise delegated authority where authorised to act as an Officer or Inspector on behalf of the Council under the appropriate legislative provisions and ensure statutory responsibilities are properly and effectively discharged, on issues within Environmental Health (Commercial) i.e. Food Safety, Health & Safety at Work, Licensing, and Infectious Disease control.

• Carry a caseload prioritising and programming work and making day to day decisions on cases as required.

• To identify, develop and nurture partnerships with other individuals, agencies, groups and government departments to enable the Service to develop and gain greater efficiency delivering its core functions.

• To maintain professional development in line with the Food Law Code of Practice.

• To be able to work evenings and weekends with appropriate notice;

Qualifications:

• Experience of responding effectively to changing demands and priorities, meeting targets and deadlines and maintaining quality services

• Experience of working in an Environmental Health (Commercial) department investigating complaints and undertaking sampling

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

A full job description can be provided upon request.

Please apply now if you would like to be considered for this role.

Please note if your CV does not demonstrate your hold the previous skills or qualifications your CV unfortunately will not be shortlisted.

Thank you.

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