Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer

Downpatrick

Temporary

Hours of work: 36hrs per week

Rate of pay: £21.24 per hour

The Client: Local body based in Downpatrick, serving local residents.

The Role:

The postholder will have responsibility for contributing to the delivery of an effective Health and Well Being Service which is customer focused, innovative and value for money, through the assignment to any area of responsibility, within the Health and Well Being Department.

The postholder will undertake inspections of commercial and domestic premises, investigate complaints and accidents, enforce relevant statutory provisions and provide advice and make recommendations to the public, commercial and government organisations.

This will include ensuring the department complies with all statutory and legislative requirements, by adhering to these and working in accordance with good governance, best practice and health and safety requirements.

Requirements:

ESSENTIAL:

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification
• 6 months work experience in an Environmental Health role
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of current environmental health issues
• Be able to demonstrate competence in use of email and Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Hold a full current driving licence and access to transport, or access to transport to meet the requirements of the post
• Ability to work outside of normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and public/bank holidays including emergency call outs

DESIRABLE:

• Certificate of Registration with Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB) or equivalent
• Have 6 months previous experience in the enforcement of environmental health legislation

**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**

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