Regulatory Services Officer - ARB15278
| Posting date: | 08 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37,082.00 to £41,261.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 November 2024 |
| Location: | Oban, PA34 4AW |
| Company: | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ARB15278 |
Summary
Service: Regulatory Services
Closing Date: Friday 29th November 2024
As a result of a recent service review and the promotion of the previous post-holder to a career pathway route to Environmental Health Officer, there is an excellent opportunity for a Regulatory Services Officer or Food Safety Officer to join our environmental health team. Working in a beautiful part of Scotland, with a wide range of food businesses, you will have a diverse and interesting workload. Operating from the Oban office, you will undertake the full range of environmental health enforcement, including public health and food safety, or if a Food Safety Officer undertake food control in a full range of premises including High Risk and Approved Premises (e.g. smokeries, fish and shellfish processors, distilleries, etc) where appropriately experienced. There will be a requirement to manage your own area workload (which may include travel and work on our islands, including Mull, Tiree & Coll), whilst protecting our residents and visitors' public health and supporting businesses. We will provide you with varied workload in all areas of environmental health/ Food Control, flexible working and hybrid home/office arrangements, a relocation package (where appropriate) and a salary of £35786-£39819. We encourage membership of REHIS, providing ongoing CPD opportunities and payment of REHIS annual subscriptions. We pay annual membership to the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) and have a strong record of continued professional/personal development and career progression. We would be interested to receive applications from authorised food safety enforcement officers holding the Higher Certificate in Food Hygiene/Food Control, the Higher Certificate in Food Practice, or those who are working as an environmental health authorised officer in local authorities. Considering will also be given to those currently studying for the Higher Certificates in Food Practice. For further information on living and working in Argyll and Bute, please access the website ABplace2b , and the work of any EHO Environmental Health Officer Information VideoApplicants should note that:-
- This post is not suitable for job share.
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:
- Jacqui Middleton, Environmental Health Manager
- Telephone: 01546 604361
- Email: jaqui.middleton@argyll-bute.gov.uk
or in her absence
- Alan Morrison, Regulatory Services & Building Standards Manager
- Telephone: 01546 604292
- Email: alan.morrison@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.
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