Environmental Health Officer

Service: Development and Economic Growth

Closing Date: Tuesday 19th December 2023

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working for the Council’s Regulatory Services team in a very challenging yet beautiful part of Scotland. The post will be based in one of the offices in Argyll and Bute, depending on the successful candidate and service requirements and will require travelling throughout the area. You will be supported to complete the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland structured professional training program with the aim of presenting for the REHIS Diploma in  Environmental Health in February 2025. We will provide you with varied workload in all areas of environmental health, support , coaching and the opportunity for professional development. Consideration will be given to applications from newly qualified Environmental Health Officer, these aiming to sit their professional interview in 2024, (as opposed to 2023).

We will provide you with varied workload in all areas of environmental health, hybrid working and opportunities for professional and personal development. Applicants should 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.

Prospective applicants who do not hold the REHIS Diploma in Environmental Health should contact REHIS (contact@rehis.com) to confirm their eligibility to work as an EHO in Scotland, or the requirements in order to do so, and provide this as , or shortly after , interview. Guidance can be found at https://rehis.com/what-is-environmental-health/ehos-who-qualified-outside-scotland/

Consideration will be given to applications from newly qualified Environmental Health Officers and those intending to sit their professional interviews in 2024 . Candidates who require to complete the REHIS professional structured training and sit the professional diploma will be placed in a Graduate Trainee EHO role (£30,020- 32629)until achievement of the REHIS Diploma and provided with support and training. In cases where there is only minimal training specified by REHIS in their eligibility assessment, the candidate may be placed in the Regulatory Services Officer post (£33578-37538) and progress to EHO on successfully completion.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is not suitable for job share.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Mary Watt, Environmental Health Manager (East)
• Email: mary.watt@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01436658906
• Reference: ARB13509/BDE00006

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy