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Health And Safety Inspector

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Posting date: 15 May 2025
Salary: £44,208 to £50,424 per year
Additional salary information: Access to LGPS
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 June 2025
Location: Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL
Company: Thurrock Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 2275_1747328153

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Summary

Salary: £44,208 - £50,424 per annum
Grade F
Permanent
37 Hours per Week


Thurrock is a busy unitary borough bordering the river Thames in Essex, close to London and home to the Lakeside Shopping Centre. We offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed person to join our small, dedicated team. The role is part of the Health & Safety Team which currently covers both Corporate and External Health & Safety, based within Environmental Health.


We are seeking to recruit an individual with experience and a broad depth of knowledge who will be confident and competent to deal with businesses, the public and customers, face to face, on the phone in person and by email. Previous experience is essential, although newly qualified EHO's would be considered.


The ideal candidate must have:


- Excellent organisational skills.
- The ability to cope with processing a high volume of work, whilst meeting our statutory timescales.
- A knowledge of Local Authority, Environmental Health subject areas.
- Strong communication skills to advise on enquiries.
- Experience using the Uniform database system.


The applicant must also be flexible in their approach to the delivery of the service and must be prepared to support collaborative working with other local authorities, in the delivery of a modern licensing service. Some working out of normal office hours may be required


A Basic DBS check will be required.


If you have any queries regarding the post or interview dates, please contact Tony Sprackling, Health and Safety Manager via 01375 652652 or by emailing


Advert Closing Date: 13/07/2025
Interview Dates: 22/07/2025 to 24/07/2025


Our vision - An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.


Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.


We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.


Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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