Public Protection Officer
Grade 7 £35751 - £39,867pa 1 Year Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment Opportunity
Are you looking to move to a London borough to broaden your horizons? Or maybe you fancy a change of scene working with an inclusivie, welcoming and nominated award team?
We are looking for qualified Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer with recognised Health and safety competancy, registerd with the (CIEH) to join our team for a fixed term contract of 1 year to cover an officer on a secondment.
Havering is an East London borough on the borders of Essex with lovely parks and shopping facilities. We have the best of both worlds with London a short train ride away convenient for meetings and networking and the attractive Essex countryside close by.
At the London Borough of Havering’s Public Protection Service everyone feels included and empowered to take the service forward to provide a better environment for our residents and businesses. Staff have opportunities for training and development and progression. We have a “can do” attitude and believe in developing and empowering staff. The service is high profile and well respected within the council. We cover all aspects of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing and also routinely work with internal and external partners.
We will give you all the tools you need to do a great job such as support with initial site visits and inspections, extra training where required. We also encourage you to complete all your CPD for the year and to network with other boroughs.
This role involves working primarily in the area of Food and Health/Safety and we work closely with our Covid Outbreak Control Team and Civil Protection Teams on initiatives, projects and joint working.
We are a family friendly organization and have flexible working arrangements and encourage smart working to suit you. We are a very welcoming, respectful, relaxed and inclusive team where everyone is encouraged to speak up and make a difference.
About You
You are a qualified registered EHORB registered Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer.
You should have the ability to work on your own initiative and also to be a Team player and be willing to work with colleagues and other departments with enthusiasm and energy.
If the above sounds what you are looking for we would love to hear from you. For an informal chat about this role please email marieclaire.irvine@havering.gov.uk or call her on 01708 432649.
Additional Information
The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.
The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
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