Location
5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
£46,006 - £52,329 (pay award pending) plus Retention Package / Market Supplement for fully qualified officers including 7% salary enhancement, monthly travel card allowance, £2000 new employee welcome payment, all depending on qualifications

About the Role
Camden Council is committed to building a borough where everyone can thrive by making it the best place to live, work, study, and visit. The food industry in Camden is thriving, and the Food Safety team plays a critical role in ensuring that food produced and sold in Camden is safe and healthy to eat. Working in partnership with the business community, the team drives regulatory compliance, protects consumers, and stimulates successful business growth for the benefit of all.

We are expanding our team and recruiting several Food Safety Environmental Health Officers and Food Safety Officers to join one of London’s largest and busiest food safety teams. You will be responsible for delivering the full range of food safety and infectious disease functions, providing resilience to the wider Public Protection service by responding flexibly to a broad range of environmental health and public health functions as required.

Your duties will include enforcement of food safety (including hygiene and standards) and health and safety legislation in primarily higher risk food businesses, investigating complaints and foodborne illnesses, and supporting food businesses to improve. You will investigate, negotiate, and mediate between parties to deliver positive outcomes, using the full range of legal enforcement powers when necessary. You will also develop and deliver special projects, policy, and research within your areas of expertise.

The role offers substantial autonomy, involving report writing, resolution, preventative, and advisory work. You will work within an enabled and empowered team-focused service, expected to work flexibly to meet evolving service demands and contribute to a culture of shared knowledge, experience, and responsibility for decision-making on complex issues.

Experience
Food Safety Environmental Health Officer: Holds a BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in Environmental Health; registered by the Environmental Health Registration Board or the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to practice as an Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner; meets the baseline competency requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice for an Authorised Officer; and has recent experience carrying out relevant food safety and health and safety interventions.

OR

Food Safety Officer: Holds a Higher Certificate in Food Control awarded by the Environmental Health Registration Board or the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health; or another suitable qualification as defined in the Food Law Code of Practice for an Authorised Officer; meets the competency requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice for an Authorised Officer; has recent experience carrying out relevant food safety interventions; and ideally holds a suitable qualification in Health and Safety enforcement such as a Diploma/Higher Certificate in Health and Safety Enforcement. Other related qualifications including IOSH/NEBOSH Diploma may be considered.

Ideally has recent experience carrying out relevant health and safety interventions.

About you
You will have excellent knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework relevant to the team and experience applying it. You will manage a wide range of casework including difficult and complex cases, delivering innovative interventions. You will have a track record of working collaboratively with internal and external partners, demonstrating good outcome-focused customer care and communication skills to identify innovative and creative approaches to complaints and Camden objectives.

You will be organised in managing your own workload while handling conflicting priorities and maintaining a customer service-focused approach.

We also welcome applications from graduate EHOs or candidates currently completing their food safety qualifications. Successful candidates will be offered a graduate/training position until fully authorised.

Qualifications
Food Safety Environmental Health Officer: BSc/MSc in Environmental Health or equivalent, registration with relevant professional body, and baseline competency in Food Law Code of Practice.

Food Safety Officer: Higher Certificate in Food Control or suitable qualification as defined in Food Law Code of Practice, competency in Food Law Code of Practice, and ideally a qualification in Health and Safety enforcement such as Diploma/Higher Certificate in Health and Safety Enforcement or related qualifications (IOSH/NEBOSH Diploma).