Environmental Health Officer/Regulatory Services Officer - ARB15761

Argyll and Bute Council; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Job description

Service: Regulatory Services - Environmental Health

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st April 2025

1. About Argyll and Bute Council:

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive.

2. About the role:

We'd love to welcome an Environmental Health Officer to our team in Lochgilphead working across all areas of environmental health enforcement. Consideration will be given to newly qualified Environmental Health Officers, those preparing to sit their professional examinations, or from Regulatory Services/Food Safety Officers able to fulfil the REHIS alternative pathway to become an EHO.

3. You:

Excellent opportunity for personal and professional career development.

4. About the benefits you’ll receive:

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We value employees and offer various benefits to support you, including competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We pay membership of REHIS and have a strong record of continued professional/personal development and career progression.

5. About the things that matter:

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies, we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

6. Flexible first approach:

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

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 job description you will require to speak with the recruiting managers, who are:

• Jacqui Middleton, Environmental Health Manager (East)
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email:
• Reference: ARB15206/000562

or

• Alan Morrison, Senior Manager Regulatory Services and Building Standards
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email:
• Reference: ARB15206/000562

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme:

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.