Graduate Environmental Health Officer

The Environmental Health profession has a long and proud history of safeguarding and improving public health for local communities, public and businesses, as a core local authority function. In Herefordshire Council we have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health professional to join our Pollution & Community Protection Team. Joining our Environmental Health team of dedicated, supportive and professional staff with a wealth of experience, knowledge and care in delivering this service. All this within the beautiful, historic county of Herefordshire located in the heart of the Marches on the Welsh Boarder, with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns with Hereford City at its heart.  The rural and urban nature of the County ensures a varied, interesting and diverse working day, providing a fantastic opportunity to gain, and work with, a wide range of environmental health skills.  

The Role

EHO (Graduate) – Pollution and Community Protection Team. The successful candidates will enjoy a range of duties, including investigating statutory nuisance and antisocial behaviour reactive work. consulting and investigating entertainment licensing ‘prevention of nuisance licensing’ objectives. Investigating a wide range of public health issues including prevention of pests, accumulations, private drainage issues, Public Health Funerals etc. Also assist with environmental permit low risk premises inspection programme.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team player who is customer focused with good organisational and problem solving skills with an interest in and knowledge of the topics involved. The role will involve working closely with colleagues, business proprietors and elected members and so will require excellent customer service and communication skills.

The successful candidates will possess a relevant qualification in Environmental Health to degree standard or equivalent, have or be working towards EHRB certificate of registration or equivalent. We would also be willing to consider applications from final year Environmental Health students or those requiring practical experience. The successful candidate, if a Graduate, will be encourage and supported to achieve their professional qualification with the ultimate aim of becoming a CIEH registered Environmental Health Practitioner. For fully qualified officers, Herefordshire Council is committed to staff training and continuous professional development, providing opportunities to gain specialist training and qualification in specific areas of environmental health if required.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Career graded salary: HC07 - HC08  £31,067  - £39,513 
• Market rate supplement: £2,000 pro rata (currently up to 30/06/2025)
• Career progression: clear pathway to graduate EHO to fully authorise EHO position.
• Generous Annual Leave: 30 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working: flexi-time (up to 15 hours a month); various locations- home working, out on district and office based locations; and job-share, part-time hours can be considered.
• Payment of professional membership fee.
• Professional development: protected time and budget to support staff develop and keep abreast of technical issues, develop themselves and their careers.
• Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Pool car – available to staff for district work.
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. 
  

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.   

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.