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Environmental Health Officer - FLK13571

Job details
Posting date: 05 December 2025
Salary: £46,609.00 to £50,429.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 January 2026
Location: UK
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week
Company: Falkirk Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: FLK13571

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A suitably qualified Environmental Health Officer is invited to apply for the above vacancy within the Food & Safety team, which is part of the Service’s Environmental Health & Trading Standards Unit.

Applicants must hold the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) Diploma in Environmental Health or have received confirmation from REHIS of the equivalency of their qualifications.

You will undertake a range of Food & Safety duties including Food Law, Occupational Health and Safety and Communicable Disease Investigation. The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the sub-teams of Port Health, Approved Establishments and/or Skin Piercing and Tattooing.

The ability to work as part of a team is essential although the ability to work unsupervised is also required.

You must be a self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the post. You must have excellent interpersonal, communication, reporting and IT skills. You must be mobile throughout the Council area.

The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving you the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office.

For an informal discussion please contact Lynne Bissett, Food & Safety Co-ordinator on 07483 325513 or lynne.bissett@falkirk.gov.uk

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