Environmental Health Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and qualified Environmental Health Officer to join our team to specifically working with the food sector. 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. We are currently working on a hybrid basis between home and the office but this may change. 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. 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, Reservists or Spouses and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.