Environmental Health Officer

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 28 July 2021

3 posts available

Closing Date: Sunday 18 July 2021

Supporting Statement

As part of the application process, you must provide a Supporting Statement which tells us how your skills, knowledge and experience make you a good candidate. This should be uploaded where you see Supporting Documents and URLs "upload CV". We know this is confusing and we are working to resolve it, however we only want a supporting statement and not a CV. Without this supporting statement, your application will not be progressed. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/howtoapply.

Job Details

To enforce the provisions of various statues in assisting the Service Manager and Lead Officers in the discharge of Environmental Health functions.

Working within the Environmental Health (Food & Workplace Safety) team, you will be required to work on your own and with other team members, to carry out the duties and functions of the team. You will also work with and refer to a range of other Council services and partner organisations.

The main roles of the post will be to carry out the operational and administrative duties within the remit of the Environmental Health (Food & Workplace Safety) Team as allocated to you, including the investigation and enforcement of alleged contraventions of legislation and the inspection of businesses in line with statutory requirements. Working outwith normal hours is required, including participation in Standby Service covering out of hours incidents & attendance at public meetings etc.

Before confirming appointment, you will be required to obtain a Basic Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

A link to the role profile is provided at the bottom of this advert. It provides more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

If you meet the essential qualification criteria outlined below, we’d like to hear from you:

• A BSc (Hons) or MSC in Environmental Health and a Diploma in Environmental Health from The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland or equivalent.

You should have:

• Extensive knowledge of Environmental Health subject material as it relates to food and workplace safety
• Knowledge of other Environmental Health legislation
• Detailed knowledge of Enforcement Procedures as they relate to Environmental Health issues
• Ability to meet targets and work to deadlines
• Sound organisational ability
• Rational, methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to work, and lead, effectively within a Team
• Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent communicator

Before confirming appointment, you will be required to obtain a Basic Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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We are currently shaping our future workstyles with homeworking continuing until September 2021. Beyond that we are working to introduce a blended approach that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further information please contact Lisa McCann - lisa.mccann@fife.gov.uk