Environmental Health Officer / Food Safety Officer

East Staffordshire Borough Council,

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH / FOOD SAFETY OFFICER

Salary – Grade 8 - £37,280 to £40,777 per annum (plus may attract a Market Forces supplement of £2,555 per annum).

East Staffordshire Borough Council is a high performing authority and a great mix of town and country. Our attractive benefits package includes the Local Government Pension Scheme; flexible working hours; generous annual leave; hybrid working; development opportunities and free car parking. The Council offices are based at Burton Town Hall in Burton upon Trent, which is also located close to the train station.

East Staffordshire is home to a wide range of food businesses including numerous large manufacturers and a diverse mix of housing that ensures variety to the role with a mixture of proactive and reactive work.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer to join our Environmental Health Team.

The postholder will be responsible for a wide and varied range of duties that include ensuring compliance against food safety, health and safety, and public health legislation along with involvement with our Primary Authority Partnership.

You will be responsible for undertaking food and safety inspections and interventions, including a large range of approved premises. You will need to use professional judgement to provide clear advice and undertake enforcement action where necessary alongside investigating complaints and sampling. There will be lots of opportunities to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills within the team including opportunities to be involved in housing standards enforcement.

We encourage applications from newly qualified graduates that have recently gained their CIEH Certificate of Registration.

This is a Graded post and the starting salary will be subject to qualifications and level of experience.

Key Requirements

  • You must have a Bsc/Msc in Environmental Health or Higher certificate in food premises inspection and be a EHRB/CIEH Registered Practitioner
  • You should have practical experience of working within Environmental Health with a proven track record in Food, Housing or Health and Safety and experience of managing complaints informally and formally.

Skills & Experience

You must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret legislation and enforce it in a balanced way. The successful applicant should also possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic level Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone, including people of different age, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Important Notes for Candidates

Visa Sponsorship

As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.

Personal Relationships

A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Rachel Liddle, Environmental Health Manager by emailing to arrange.

Closing Date: Sunday 29 March 2026

Full details of the job role are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Attached documents

  • EV ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER - FOOD SAFETY.doc
  • FOOD SAFETY OFFICER 26.docx
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