Environmental Health Officer - Health & Safety
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,280 to £41,771 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | NG5 6LU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Gedling Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EEF02 |
Summary
“Serving People, Improving Lives’ is our corporate motto, which underpins the purpose and culture of Gedling Borough Council. At GBC, we are focussed to make a positive contribution to our communities and play a key role in improving health, safety and addressing inequalities.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officers/Environmental Health graduate or Technical Officer to join our busy and friendly Food, Health and Housing Team.
The successful candidates will primarily be focussed on Occupational Health and Safety.
We are also keen to attract candidates with experience in animal activity licensing and registration / licensing of beauty treatment activities. You will be required to carry out a wide range of environmental health and licensing functions, including visits, inspections, proactive initiatives and complaint investigations.
For this role we are looking for a candidate with specific occupational health and safety and ideally experience of beauty and animal welfare licensing and registration.
The generic job description outlines the broad range of duties that the successful applicant will need to respond to according to the needs of the service and customers.
We welcome applications from registered Environmental Health Officers / Chartered members / graduates with a degree in Environmental Health who are able to work towards gaining CIEH registration and Chartered Status.
We would also encourage applications from existing Technical Officers with suitable experience. The successful applicant will be given opportunity to develop and apply a wide range of environmental health related skills as required for the position.
We offer flexible working hours, contribution to the Local Government pension scheme and support and training within a friendly working environment. A full driving licence and use of a car is required for this post.
This post is defined as “career-graded”. This means that entry into the pay scale, and progression through it will be related to qualification and work experience as follows:
• Possession of a degree or diploma in Environmental Health OR with full relevant work experience will mean appointment at or progression to pay Band 8.
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and registration by The Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)/CIEH Register or Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Status will allow appointment at or progression to pay Band 9.
For an informal discussion please contact Sam Palmer, Food, Health and Housing Manager on 0115 9013846.
The closing date for completed applications is midday on Friday 3rd October 2025
We are looking for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officers/Environmental Health graduate or Technical Officer to join our busy and friendly Food, Health and Housing Team.
The successful candidates will primarily be focussed on Occupational Health and Safety.
We are also keen to attract candidates with experience in animal activity licensing and registration / licensing of beauty treatment activities. You will be required to carry out a wide range of environmental health and licensing functions, including visits, inspections, proactive initiatives and complaint investigations.
For this role we are looking for a candidate with specific occupational health and safety and ideally experience of beauty and animal welfare licensing and registration.
The generic job description outlines the broad range of duties that the successful applicant will need to respond to according to the needs of the service and customers.
We welcome applications from registered Environmental Health Officers / Chartered members / graduates with a degree in Environmental Health who are able to work towards gaining CIEH registration and Chartered Status.
We would also encourage applications from existing Technical Officers with suitable experience. The successful applicant will be given opportunity to develop and apply a wide range of environmental health related skills as required for the position.
We offer flexible working hours, contribution to the Local Government pension scheme and support and training within a friendly working environment. A full driving licence and use of a car is required for this post.
This post is defined as “career-graded”. This means that entry into the pay scale, and progression through it will be related to qualification and work experience as follows:
• Possession of a degree or diploma in Environmental Health OR with full relevant work experience will mean appointment at or progression to pay Band 8.
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and registration by The Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)/CIEH Register or Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Status will allow appointment at or progression to pay Band 9.
For an informal discussion please contact Sam Palmer, Food, Health and Housing Manager on 0115 9013846.
The closing date for completed applications is midday on Friday 3rd October 2025
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