Environmental Health Practitioner (Food; Safety & Health)

Environmental Health Practitioner (Food; Safety & Health)

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About the vacancy

• Vacancy ID: 3452
• Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
• Number of vacancies: 1
• Contract type: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Carmarthen
• Grade: Grade I
• Salary: £20.29 - £22.21 per hour (based on 37 hours) - pro rated for part time or term time
• Contract hours: 37 hours

Come and join our team

We are seeking a motivated and professional Environmental Health Practitioner to join our Healthy Communities & Public Protection team.

You will play a key role in regulating, enforcing, and promoting Environmental Health functions across Carmarthenshire, delivering high quality Public Protection services to businesses and residents. This includes the application of relevant legislation and contributing to the Council's commitment to safe, healthy communities.

The role requires flexibility, including working outside normal office hours when required.

What you'll do

• Carry out inspections, investigations and enforcement
• Provide expert advice to businesses
• Manage your own caseload and support service priorities
• Work collaboratively across teams and partners

What we're looking for

• Qualified Environmental Health Practitioner (BSc/MSc/Diploma)
• Registered with EHRB / CIEH
• Experience in Environmental Health
• Strong communication and professional judgement skills
• Level 3 Welsh - good level of conversational Welsh (reasonable support can be provided)

Why join us?

• Make a real impact on community safety
• Varied and rewarding role
• Supportive team environment

The Rewards

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits (e.g., cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

We have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.