Environmental Health Officer at ESPO

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 May, 26

Salary

44075.0

Posted On

23 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Safety, Food Standards, Regulatory Compliance, Data Recording, Prioritization, Persuasion, Assertiveness, Professional Competence, Food Hygiene Inspection, Food Industry Knowledge

Industry

Retail Office Equipment

Description

Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week. Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 (level four) per annum Location: Byron House, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 5AQ We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here. About the Role The Safer Business Food Team within the Environmental Health and Public Protection Service is seeking an Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety and Standards Officer (with Higher Certificate and the two additional module endorsements). You will be joining a collaborative, experienced team dealing with the full range of food premises related issues in a diverse business sector. About You The ideal candidate will have: · A CIEH accredited degree or diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent or the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection; and EHRB registration or equivalent. · Experience of the food safety regulatory environment · Knowledge of the food industry and the practical application of safe production method · An ability to prioritise workloads, work to targets, record data accurately and maintain a high level of professional competence is essential. · The service objective is as much about supporting businesses to learn and grow as it is about securing compliance through formal interventions when needed, so you will need to be persuasive as well as assertive. Nottingham offers the opportunity for either experienced or newly qualified officers to be part of a well-respected and successful modern service that will provide relevant training and mentoring to enhance professional skills and knowledge. Please provide a supporting statement as part of your application, about how you are suitable for this role with particular emphasis on the two key areas below: - Detail your Food Hygiene/Food Standards experience/knowledge and highlight any key achievements you have made or wish to make in your career. - What key factors of health and safety evident concern would you be conscious of while carrying out food hygiene and standards inspections. Highlight any experience you have. This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role. Please see the Job Description / Person Specification here. At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact George Shorter by email here or Sally Benton Principal Environmental Health Officer by email here . Closing Date: 9th March 2026 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: Week commencing 16th or 23rd March 2026 If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% Smart Working – to support your work life balance Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Responsibilities

The role involves joining the Safer Business Food Team to deal with the full range of food premises related issues within a diverse business sector. The objective includes supporting businesses to learn and grow alongside securing compliance through formal interventions when necessary.