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Environmental Health Practitioner/Senior Food Safety Officer

Venn Group
Lincolnshire Contract GBP 105,820 – 105,820
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Environmental Health Practitioner/Senior Food Safety Officer – North East Lincolnshire Council

Rate: negotiable day rate (Inside IR35, via umbrella company)

Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extension)

Working pattern: Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to support a busy regulatory services team. This role will involve delivering a range of operational enforcement activities, working across food safety, health & safety, public health and port health functions.

You will play a key role in protecting public health, ensuring compliance and taking enforcement action where required, working closely with businesses, stakeholders and partner agencies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out inspections of food premises, manufacturing, storage and distribution sites, including vessels

  • Enforce legislation across Food Safety, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health

  • Conduct investigations into incidents, including food poisoning outbreaks and workplace accidents

  • Undertake interviews under PACE, gather evidence, prepare witness statements and compile prosecution files

  • Respond to service requests, complaints and enforcement matters in a timely and consistent manner

  • Take formal enforcement action where required, including prosecution, closure, seizure and prohibition

  • Work collaboratively with partner agencies to coordinate enforcement activity

  • Maintain accurate records and produce reports, legal notices and court documentation

  • Undertake sampling and analysis activities relating to food safety and product standards

Key Requirements
  • Proven experience in an Environmental Health / Enforcement role within a local authority

  • Strong knowledge of food safety, health & safety and public health legislation

  • Experience conducting PACE interviews and preparing prosecution cases

  • Ability to manage complex investigations and enforcement activity independently

  • Strong report writing and evidence-based decision-making skills

  • Confident engaging with businesses, stakeholders and the public

  • Ability to work flexibly across both office and field-based environments

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