Environmental Health Officer - Ballymoney
An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Health Officer to join the public sector in Ballymoney on a temporary basis. This role will contribute to the delivery of an effective, customer-focused Environmental Health service, undertaking inspections, investigations and enforcement activity across commercial and domestic settings
About the role:
- £20.66 per hour
- Monday to Friday
- 9.00am - 5.00pm
- By its nature the post will require flexible working including weekends to provide a response to major incidents and other emergencies when required
- Duration: Temporary for 3 months
What you'll be doing in this role:
- To contribute to the delivery of an effective Environmental Health service which is customer focused, innovative and value for money.
- To undertake inspections of commercial and domestic premises, to investigate complaints and accidents, to enforce relevant statutory provisions and to provide advice and make recommendations to the public, commercial, governmental organisations.
- Ensure that the department complies with all statutory and legislative requirements by adhering to these requirements and working in accordance with good governance and health and safety requirements.
- Ensure that all responsibilities are carried out in a timely and effective manner and that general confidentiality is maintained in all areas relating to the work of the Council.
- The day-to-day management of personal work allocations including planning, organising and prioritising to achieve the objectives and targets detailed in the Health and Built Environment Service delivery plan
What you'll need for this role:
- The Diploma in Environmental Health of the Environmental Health Officers' Registration Board
- OR a recognised Degree in Environmental Health awarded by an educational establishment in Northern Ireland, England or Wales, or a Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Diploma
- OR A recognised qualification in Environmental Health from any other member state of the European Community who have, in addition, successfully completed an adaption period of three years or an aptitude test as required by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in its capacity as a designated Authority under the European Communities
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications to include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of current environmental health issues
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Heather Lennox on 028 7032 6600 to find out more.
Riada are an equal opportunities employer.