Senior Environmental Health Officer, Highland Wide - HGH19627
| Posting date: | 07 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,983.00 to £61,243.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 November 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations within The Highland Council |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH19627 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Senior Environmental Health Officer
Location: Highland Wide
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £55,983 - £61,243 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Daniel Hopwood Email: Daniel.Hopwood@highland.gov.uk or Tel: 07827 827755 or Gregor MacCormick Email: Gregor.MacCormick@highland.gov.uk or Tel: 07795 121484
Job Purpose:
- To manage and support environmental health staff in the deliver of environmental health services. This will include allocating work, managing performance, operational duties and the application and implementation of Human Resource
practice. - To be a specialist officer leading on specific environmental health functions on a
Highland wide basis. This will include reviewing policy and strategy development,
providing operational assistance and project management for specific
environmental health functions.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
- Candidates must hold the REHIS Diploma in Environmental Health, or received
confirmation from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) of
the equivalency of their qualifications (further information on this process can be
obtained by emailing contact@rehis.com). - A current UK driving licence and a commitment to regular travel across the Council
area. Travel throughout Highland will be required.
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