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Environmental Health Practitioner
Job Posted: 8 hours ago
Salary: £ 35.6 - 35.6 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Join Our Client's Team as a Senior Food Safety Officer – Regulatory Services
Position: Senior Food Safety Officer (Environmental Health Practitioner)
Location: North East Lincolnshire area
Rate: £35.60 per hour
Shift: Full-time, with flexible and agile working; occasional evening work required
Contract: Initial 8-month contract
Start Date: Immediate start available
About the Role
We are working with a respected local authority that delivers vital environmental health and regulatory services. They are seeking an experienced and highly competent Senior Food Safety Officer / Environmental Health Practitioner to join their Regulatory Services team on an initial 8-month contract.
You will play a pivotal role in protecting public health through a broad range of official controls and enforcement activity, ensuring food safety, hygiene, and public health compliance across the borough.
Key Responsibilities
* Enforce food hygiene, standards, health & safety, communicable disease, and port health legislation.
* Inspect a range of food businesses including manufacturing, distribution, retail premises, and vessels.
* Conduct investigations into food complaints, accidents, and infectious disease outbreaks.
* Prepare legal files including notices, witness statements, and court-ready evidence under PACE.
* Undertake formal enforcement actions including seizure, detention, prohibition, and prosecution.
* Provide tailored advice and guidance to businesses to support compliance and promote best practice.
* Collaborate with partner agencies including FSA, UK Border Force, HSE, and Public Health England.
* Support multi-agency enforcement initiatives and contribute to service improvement.
* Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with statutory codes of practice.
Candidate Requirements
* Environmental Health Officer (EHRB Registered) or holder of the Higher Certificate in Food Control.
* Meets authorised officer competency requirements under the Statutory Food Law Code of Practice.
* Strong working knowledge of food, public health, and health & safety legislation.
* Experience of complex investigations, PACE interviews, and prosecution processes.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills for report writing and legal documentation.
* Proficiency in using ICT systems for case management and evidence gathering.
* Ability to plan and manage a variable workload across multiple sites.
* Flexible, responsive, and able to work occasional evenings where required.
Benefits
* Excellent hourly rate of £35.60 per hour
* Opportunity to lead and deliver high-impact enforcement cases
* Flexible and agile working arrangements
* Work within a highly professional, multi-disciplinary team
* Gain valuable experience in both local and port health regulatory functions
* Supportive environment with CPD and professional development opportunities
If you're a proactive, professional, and experienced officer ready to contribute to critical public health work, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV for immediate considerationBefore You Apply
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