Environmental Health Officer (Food/Pollution)
On-going contract
Inside IR35
Bristol
About the Role
To provide a corporately responsible and accessible Environmental Health service, which delivers legislative enforcement, advice, and education to promote and secure an enhanced sustainable and safe environment.
Responsibilities
1. To carry out duties of an Environmental Health Officer for the effective discharge of the Council's responsibilities, duties, and functions to meet objectives and implement the work programme.
2. Inspect and collect data:
o Survey and inspection of premises
o Investigation of incidents, accidents, and processes
o Measurement of a variety of environmental factors
o Accurately record this data in written or electronic form to enable fully informed decision making with regards to environmental health conditions.
3. Evaluate and appraise collected data, assessing and prioritising levels of risk and comparing with standards (current legislation, regulations, codes of practice, good practice guidance, etc.) to establish where there are deficiencies and to determine the most appropriate method of improving environmental health conditions.
4. Use appropriate legal powers:
o Collection and presentation of evidence
o Serving of legal notices or making of orders
o Seizure of equipment or goods and in pursuing court proceedings
This includes preparation of prosecution files, interviewing under caution, liaising with Legal and appointed Solicitor/Barrister/Counsel as necessary.
5. Specify, schedule, and supervise required works under legal powers or through contractual or voluntary arrangements to ensure the improvement of environmental health conditions.
6. Communicate with members of the public and others, individually or collectively, in a variety of media (verbal, written, or electronic) to:
o Respond effectively to complaints
o Explain legislative standards
o Mediating between conflicting individuals and groups
o Train and educate
o Promote council initiatives
o Engage the public through consultation in the development and delivery of the service.
7. Collaborate with businesses, other agencies, organizations, and colleagues across the authority to develop and improve joint projects/ways of working, e.g. acting as Primary Authority Manager, main contact, attending meetings, drafting agreements and inspection plans, and providing authoritative advice for local and national businesses.
8. Prepare and present written reports to colleagues, managers, and members on aspects of individual cases and the overall service to:
o Keep them appropriately informed
o Make recommendations.
9. Monitor own caseload:
o Working to targets
o Assessing and reviewing own workload priorities
o Keeping manager and supervisor informed of progress and any deviation from planned deadlines.
10. Analyze and interpret legislation, regulations, code of practice, and examples of good practice.
Requirements
Must have a degree/diploma in Environmental Health and be registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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