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24th October 2025

Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety)

2 x Full time (37 hours per week) and 1 x 0.6 FTE (22.2 hours per week).

Somerset Council’s Environmental Health team is a busy, multi-disciplinary team covering health and safety, food safety, environmental protection and private sector housing. An exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, hardworking and experienced Environmental Health professionals has become available within the Food & Safety team.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

You will be expected to carry out a range of food hygiene inspections, food complaint and infectious disease/outbreak investigations as well as accidents and health and safety complaint investigations. You will have an important role in offering advice and guidance to businesses to achieve compliance with food safety and health and safety law, and to take relevant enforcement action when necessary to protect public health.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

You will need to be organised, self-motivated and an excellent team player. A good knowledge of relevant legislation and any associated codes of practice/guidance is required for this role, and experience of inspecting a range of premises and investigating complaints is essential.

You must have good verbal and written communication skills and be competent to deal with complex case work, taking enforcement action where necessary. We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate an adaptable and flexible approach, a positive attitude and an ability to work on your own initiative.

You will possess one of the following:

  • A Degree in Environmental Health
  • A Diploma in Environmental Health (or historical equivalent) from EHRB or REHIS
  • The CIEH Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control (APC)
  • The CIEH or EHRB Higher Certificate in Food Control
  • The Higher Certificate in Official Control awarded by the Scottish Food Safety Officers Registration Board (SFSORB)

In addition, the candidate must have, or be working towards the following:

CIEH Environmental Health Practitioner/Food Safety Practitioner Registration (or historical equivalent i.e. EHRB Registration)

Please note: Food Safety Officers will also need to hold a relevant health and safety qualification.

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