Plant Health & Seeds Inspector - South & West
| Posting date: | 03 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,470 to £32,074 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National salary is £27,470 London Salary is £30,827 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2024 |
| Location: | Worcester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 352351/11 |
Summary
If you have a passion for plants and the environment, with good communication and organisational skills, and an eye for detail, we want to hear from you. We’ll support you throughout your career development and provide extensive training so you’ll also need an enthusiasm to learn.
We have a number of exciting opportunities to join our team of Plant & Bee Health Inspectors delivering physical inspections of plants, associated products and produce across the region.
Working as part of a regional team, on-site inspections may include visiting farms, nurseries, garden centres and markets, as well as conducting wider environmental surveys, so you should be happy to work outdoors all year round.
Currently there are vacancies in the following areas:
South Central Region: Winchester – Office at Itchen Abbas, Worthing/West Sussex – Office at Itchen Abbas, Heathrow
South West Region: Exeter – Office at Starcross, Launceston or Truro - Office at Polwhele.
South Wales & West Region: Trowbridge, Hereford
Midlands West Region: Evesham – Office at Worcester, Gloucester – Office at Aston Down, Worcester, Shrewsbury
The role
Supported by your line manager, your main duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Physical inspection of plants, seeds, planting material and produce, agricultural crops and machinery, looking for quarantine plant pests and diseases and collecting samples where appropriate. This may include taking action to control potential outbreaks
- Perform statutory duties, enforce marketing standards, ensure compliance with regulations
- Build client relationships and manage customer expectations, in line with policies, targets and legislation. Be prepared to undertake difficult conversations with customers, stakeholders and/or delivery partners
- Complete administrative duties accurately and in accordance with standard operating procedures, agency guidelines and within established timescales
For a more detailed description of the role and responsibilities, please see the attached Further Information.
Successful candidates will be required to:
- Be committed to training and continued development in service delivery
- Communicate complex issues clearly to customers, both internally & externally in English
- Work collaboratively in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment with delivery partners
- Work safely by adhering to all APHA health and safety policies
We will offer you:
- Full training and support to become an inspector and carry out your duties
- Ongoing career development, which may include insight, technical and professional development. This may be provided with partners or in-house and you will have access to Civil Service-wide learning and development opportunities