Public Health Officer (Food Safety)

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. Therefore, you are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Following the closing date, the Recruiting Manager will shortlist, and you will be notified. Tamworth Borough Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for relevant posts. We are committed to ensuring that people are not disadvantaged in accessing our services. We will make reasonable adjustments for those people that need further assistance, depending on the individual's needs, further guidance can be found in our Reasonable Adjustments guidance Equality and diversity | Tamworth Borough Council.

We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Food Safety Officer to join our busy service dealing primarily with carrying out food hygiene inspections. You will need a thorough knowledge of food hygiene legislation, be prepared to think on your feet and be up for a challenge. You will be given considerable responsibility and will enjoy a varied and challenging case load with the freedom to lead on various projects. You will need an attention to detail, be motivated to provide a high level of customer service and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will need to be confident in presenting information to various audiences including Committees, hearings and court hearings. Within a small team it is essential that you have the ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and be able to work well both within a team and on your own initiative. You must have a good understanding of current environmental health issues and be committed to collaborative working and finding new solutions to developments in legislation and industry guidance. You must have a flexible approach to work and be able to work well under pressure, manage your own workload and prioritise your working week to meet deadlines. For the Food Safety Officer position, you must have a minimum of:

• Ordinary Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or SFSORB (or equivalent)
Or ideally:
• Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or the SFSORB (or equivalent), Public facing roles are covered by the Fluency Duty as outlined in section 78 of the Immigration Act 2016, to serve the public it is vital that those working in public facing roles can communicate in English with members of the public receiving local authority services., Disability Confident
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Tamworth Borough Council is an organisation which has a one team approach to the delivery of its services. The Environmental Health service is an integral part of the organisation ensuring the safety of residents/visitors and helping businesses meet their legal obligations through effective regulation.

You will also need to meet the competency framework of the Food Law Code of Practice such that it allows you to carry out food hygiene inspections. We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, medical clearance and DBS check.