Environmental Health Officer
We are looking for skilled officers who are competent, enthusiastic, and highly motivated to fill the below posts within our Environmental Protection Team.
Your duties will include investigation and response to complaints in relation to allegations of statutory nuisance, assessing and approving s.61 applications, permitting, and responding to licensing consultations.
You must have a working knowledge and understanding of the nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, knowledge of licensing legislation, and excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
The ability to travel around the Borough is essential.
Candidate Profile
You will hold a degree or a diploma in Environmental Health or a related subject or have significant experience in environmental health food and safety regulation and be able to meet the competencies for authorised Lead Food Officers in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jon Fox, Environmental Health (Public Protection) Manager on 0203 0455650 or email
jon.fox@bexley.gov.uk . We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package, please refer to the Candidate Information document attached. Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 15th January 2024. Closing date: 12th January 2025. Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalized and have your CV and/or supporting statement ready to upload. As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us at
recruitment@bexley.gov.uk . This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
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jon.fox@bexley.gov.uk . We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package, please refer to the Candidate Information document attached. Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 15th January 2024. Closing date: 12th January 2025. Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalized and have your CV and/or supporting statement ready to upload. As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us at
recruitment@bexley.gov.uk . This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
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