Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) - MID06697

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Job description

Job Description

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our Business Regulation Team specifically working with the Food & Safety Unit. The team carries out regulatory functions in the areas of food safety, health and safety, and communicable disease to assist in providing a safe and healthy environment for people in Midlothian.

This role will allow for the growth and development of the successful individual.

Midlothian Council is a semi-rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland.

The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field, and in the office.

Knowledge

It is essential that you hold a degree in Environmental Health along with a post-graduate diploma from REHIS or equivalent.

Travel throughout the area is an essential part of your job, so a driving licence and use of a car are prerequisites.

We may consider applicants who have either obtained their Environmental Health degree and are scheduled to sit their professional post-graduate diploma examinations in (or before) September 2025; in that case, the salary will be reduced to the appropriate grading.

Closing Date

Sunday 23rd March 2025

Interview Date

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Job Advert

Position Title: Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety)

Position Number: M115

Directorate: Place

Location: Fairfield House

Working from Home: Hybrid

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £41,802.34 per annum.

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The cost for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool, and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, or you are a care-experienced person, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.