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22nd December 2024

Environmental Health Officer Or Public Health Officer (Food Safety)

Applicants must hold or be close to attaining at least one of the qualifications listed below. If you have a qualification which you believe is equivalent to one of the qualifications listed, please contact the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health who can carry out an equivalency assessment - education@cieh.org

Environmental Health Officer – at least one of the following:

  • A Certificate of Registration awarded by the EHRB to practice as an Environmental Health Practitioner
  • A Diploma in Environmental Health awarded by the EHRB or the REHIS
  • Degree in Environmental Health
  • Masters Degree in Environmental Health
  • Environmental Health Practitioner (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship 

Public Health Officer (Food Safety) – at least one of the following:

  • Higher Certificate in Food Control awarded by the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) or CIEH
  • Higher Certificate in Official Control awarded by the Scottish Food Safety Officers Registration Board (SFSORB)
  • Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or the SFSORB
  • Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or the SFSORB with the Food Standards Endorsement
  • Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or the SFSORB with the Food Inspection Endorsement
  • Ordinary Certificate in Food Premises Inspection awarded by the EHRB, IFST or SFSORB
  • Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control (APC) awarded by CIEH

 You will also need to meet/be working towards meeting the competency and CPD requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice. 

You will need 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.

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