Location
5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
£50,537 - £57,583 (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
Working within a fast-paced, flexible and dynamic team, you will lead a team of authorised food safety officers to deliver Camden’s statutory food safety and infectious disease functions, protecting local, national and international citizens from harm caused by unsafe food. You will support the development and delivery of partnership projects across the team and undertake substantial data analysis, report writing, briefing documents, performance management, and responses to informal and formal enquiries including Member enquiries and Freedom of Information requests.

You will be responsible for the overall people management of your team, including HR processes, work allocation, providing professional support, advice and training to officers, and ensuring service decisions comply with relevant legislation, policies and guidance.

You will lead the ongoing development and maintenance of the service’s case management systems to ensure all team work is effectively, legally and accurately logged, stored and reported.

The role is based in an empowered, team-focused service where flexibility is expected to meet evolving service demands. You will work collaboratively to foster a culture of shared knowledge, experience and responsibility for complex decision-making, including deputising for team leaders and managers as appropriate.

Experience
You will have excellent knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework relevant to food safety and infectious disease control, with experience applying this in practice. You will have dealt with a wide range of casework including difficult and complex cases, delivering innovative interventions. Experience or capability in managing and supporting a team of professional officers to develop and achieve service objectives is essential.

About you
You will meet the authorisation and competency requirements set out by the Food Standards Agency Food Law Code of Practice for an Authorised Officer and be able to lead and manage a team of authorised food safety professionals. Ideally, you will also meet the competency requirements for a Lead Food Officer.

You will be a confident leader with strong communication and organisational skills, able to manage performance and provide professional advice and training. You will be adaptable and committed to working flexibly within a team-focused environment.

Qualifications
Either:
- Hold a BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in Environmental Health and be registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board or the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to practice as an Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner.
Or:
- Hold 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.

Ideally, you will also hold a suitable qualification in Health and Safety enforcement such as a Diploma or Higher Certificate in Health and Safety Enforcement. Other related qualifications including IOSH or NEBOSH Diploma may also be considered.