Environmental Health Officer

Service: Development and Economic Growth

Closing Date: Tuesday 19th September 2023

This is an excellent opportunity to work for the Council’s Regulatory Services team in a very challenging yet beautiful part of Scotland. You will undertake the full range of environmental health enforcement, including public health and food safety, and work with the team who deal with many unique challenges including its rural geographical area, large number of private water supplies and a considerable food manufacturing and export market. There will be a requirement to manage your own district workload ensuring that environmental health standards are met and to protect public health.

 

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. 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 2023. A successful candidate in this case would be placed in a Graduate Trainee EHO role at £30,020 until achievement of the REHIS Diploma.”

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is not suitable for job share.
• Pay award pending.

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: ARB12976/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