Environmental Health Officer

Job Description

Based at Bruce House, Wellgate, Arbroath.

This job is Workstyle 4 – Hybrid.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from a variety of locations, working from council buildings, working in service user’s locations and site visits and you can work from home to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our dynamic Food and Safety team.

Based within Angus Council’s Environmental Health Service, you will play a key role in protecting public health and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety legislation across the area.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team, where your professional skills and judgement will be highly valued. You will carry out inspections, investigate complaints, respond to food safety incidents, and work proactively with local businesses to promote best practices in food hygiene and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake programmed food hygiene inspections in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice

Investigate food safety complaints, infectious disease notifications, and workplace health and safety concerns

Provide advice and support to food businesses and the public

Prepare reports and enforcement documentation where required

Contribute to service planning and continuous improvement initiatives

Inspection and administration of holiday caravan sites

About You:

You should be a qualified Environmental Health Officer, holding the REHIS Diploma or equivalent. Ideally, you will have experience working within local government and a good working knowledge of Scottish food law and health and safety legislation.

We are looking for someone who:

Has strong communication and problem-solving skills

Works well independently and as part of a team

Can manage a varied and challenging workload

Is committed to public health and continuous professional development

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working

Ongoing training and development opportunities

A supportive and inclusive working environment

Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.