Senior Environmental Health Practitioner (Public Protection)
Thanet District Council is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated Environmental Health Practitioner to lead the Public Protection team within our Regulatory Services Department. You will work in a multi-disciplinary role within the Public Protection Team covering food safety, occupational health and safetyand infectious disease control.
The service is responsible for enforcing a variety of legislation and regimes so you will need to hold relevant qualifications and specialist knowledge of all relevant Environmental Health legislation; including Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Infectious Disease Control, Imported food, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Public Health Acts.
You will be managing a busy, friendly, supportive and professional team within a forward-thinking and innovative service; which is already utilising technology to enhance the service we deliver and providing its officers with efficient and modern working practices supporting a great work-life balance.
Core duties of the role will be:
- To deliver a high quality service to the public that is consistent, open and balanced and in the first instance incorporates an educative approach to guide businesses to compliance with current legislation.
- To provide day to day management of the Public Protection Team including, staffing and recruitment issues, proactive & reactive operations, rotas, support and supervision, work allocation and supervision of case work across a range of enforcement areas.
- To act as Lead Food Officer ensuring compliance with food safety legislation by leading inspection teams, enforcing standards, investigating outbreaks, and managing high-risk food premises.
- To complete service planning and write, update and maintain policies and procedures in line with Codes of Practice and communicate these effectively to the team, other departments and Council members.
- To prepare for and take part in internal and external audits of the service.
- To deputise for the Regulatory Services Manager in their absence including attendance at meetings as may be required from time to time to meet the needs of the service.
- To instigate enforcement action, when necessary, according to Codes of Practice and Enforcement Policies, including preparing, serving, and enforcing legal notices, cautions and prosecutions relating to Environmental Health.
- To acquire & maintain specialist expertise in the fields of public protection including, but not exclusively, food safety, health & safety, public health & infectious disease, sampling, fishing and shellfish classification.
Our staff benefits package include
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Remote/Hybrid working
- Flexible annual leave and working arrangements
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- Reduced cost leisure membership, including Theatre tickets and sporting activities
- An extensive Employee Wellbeing package
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of their pre employment checks.
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