Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety) (Temporary)

Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety).

Torridge.

Temporary - £DOE.

37 hours per week

Acorn is currently recruiting for an Environmental Health officer to start immediately on a temporary basis. This will be a full-time role and could be for a period of up to 6 months with the possibility of being extended.

You will be required to carry out the full range of food and health safety enforcement duties. In addition, depending on the qualification and experience of the candidate you may be required to deal with a range of COVID-19 compliance issues, from providing practical support and encouragement of compliance to assist in taking enforcement action where necessary.

Responsibilities Include:

* To investigate, inspect, assess, make recommendations as to the most appropriate course of action to be taken and remedy where necessary.
* To prepare and sign letters, reports, notices and correspondence,
* To obtain witness statements, to issue cautions and carry out interviews in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and other codes of practice, to examine, seize, detain or condemn articles as necessary and appropriate, and to undertake prosecutions and attend court and tribunals as necessary.
* To adhere to all council policy, in particular equal opportunities and health and safety.
* Strictly adhere to risk assessment in the conduct of all duties as prescribed by the Council's Safety Policy.

Essentials for the role:

* Educated to degree level Environmental Health with additional specialist postgraduate training professional qualification by the Chartered Institute of Environment Health.
* EHRB registration at Chartered status.
* Completion of Food Standards Agency Lead Officer training.
* Full UK driving licence, own vehicle and insurance for business use.
* Experience of carrying out a full range of enforcement action including prosecution, improvement notices, prohibition notices, RAN notices.
* A broad knowledge of all Environmental Health subject and specialising in Food Safety and Health & Safety, evidence of CPD.
* Understanding of the legal controls around investigative processes (PACE, RIPA, etc)
* Good Conflict Management, interpersonal and customer care skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* IT Skills

Desirable:

* Experience of working with back-office database systems such as IDOX UNIform.

This is an exciting opportunity with plenty of variety and challenges.

If you would like to know more, please apply online or for more information contact Caitlin Wood at [Removed].

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