Environmental Health Officer - Food in Luton, Uk, East Of England

ob Title: Environmental Health Officer / Technical Officer

Department: Inclusive Growth – Neighbourhood Services (Environmental Health)
Reports To: Environmental Health Team Manager
Grade: M1 – M2

Role Purpose

Deliver complex environmental health enforcement activities across food hygiene, food standards, and health & safety, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. Provide professional advice to businesses, residents, and council services, lead complex investigations, support junior officers, and deputise for management when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of high-risk commercial premises to enforce food safety, food standards, and health & safety legislation.
• Investigate complex complaints, incidents, and regulatory notifications, determining appropriate enforcement action.
• Prepare legal documentation, witness statements, and represent the Council in courts and tribunals.
• Provide expert technical advice to businesses, residents, and internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance.
• Carry out food, water, and environmental sampling in accordance with statutory programmes.
• Act as a consultee on planning, licensing, and safety advisory matters relating to environmental health.
• Lead projects, business improvement initiatives, training programmes, and compliance campaigns to raise industry standards.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach less experienced officers, supporting operational performance and service improvements.
• Deputise for the Environmental Health Team Manager and represent the service at internal and external meetings, presentations, and public engagement events.

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in environmental health enforcement, particularly food hygiene, food standards, or health & safety.
• Strong knowledge of environmental health legislation, enforcement procedures, PACE, and RIPA.
• Experience conducting complex investigations and preparing cases for legal proceedings.
• Excellent communication, report writing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, analyse complex information, and deliver regulatory projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Civica APP or similar regulatory systems is desirable.
• Supervisory or mentoring experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Environmental Health Officer: EHRB registration (or equivalent).
• Health & Safety: NEBOSH Diploma (Level 4 or equivalent).
• Food Safety: Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection or Higher Certificate in Food Control.
• Accredited food standards, lead assessor, peer reviewer, or CIEH trainer qualifications are desirable.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel across the borough to conduct inspections and investigations.
• Willingness to work agilely, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to transport inspection equipment.
• Enhanced DBS/appropriate criminal record clearance required.

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