View Vacancy -- Environmental Health Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and qualified Environmental Health Officer to join our team.

The successful candidate must possess a degree in Environmental Health or equivalent. EHRB registered or CIEH board registered Environmental Health Practitioner is desirable criteria. If not registered, we will require the person to undertake the appropriate pathway to become a professionally registered EHP accredited by the CIEH within 18 months of employment.  Assistance towards professional registration is available.

Experience in food hygiene inspections and investigation of communicable diseases is desirable. An ability to close a food business is desirable.

You will undertake routine food hygiene inspections as well as those in new businesses. You will routinely investigate infectious diseases and will investigate requests for service that are received from members of the public, food businesses and local councillors / members. In addition you will have your own workload whilst providing support to technical staff within the team.  

This is a permanent full time role, based within the Public Health & Protection Department at Ty Elai Williamstown.  You will need to be flexible to meet the requirements of the post and ensure the Council meets its Statutory Duties, including working evenings and weekends.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact: Kelly Snare, Senior E.H.O email christine.k.snare@rctcbc.gov.uk or Kim Trilloe, Heath Protection and Licensing Manager  email kim.trilloe@rctcbc.gov.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.