View Vacancy -- Food and Communicable Disease Assistant (Enforcement)

FOOD & COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ASSISTANT (ENFORCEMENT)

TEMPORARY FULL TIME – GRADE 9 – £29,577

The Council is looking to recruit temporary, full time Food & Communicable Disease Assistants with an emphasis on enforcement to support Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Regional Response to Covid-19 Pandemic as part of the Test, Trace and Protect Service. The post holder will be required to carry out duties in relation to alternative enforcement strategies and will also assist with the inspection of food premises, the investigation of food poisoning incidents or outbreaks and provide advice to businesses and the public. As this is a partnership approach you will support this service for all three local authorities, Bridgend, Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

You will have experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and the appropriate maintenance and storage of records. It is desirable that the post holder has experience of working in an enforcement environment and experience in food hygiene and/or health and safety matters, together with a food hygiene certificate at intermediate or advanced level.

For an informal discussion please contact Rhian Hope, Health, Protection and Licensing Manager or Joshua Jolliffe , Senior Environmental Health Officer on (01443) 744283.

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.