# Environmental Health Officer Food Safety Officer

**Company**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
**Location**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 47,367 - 55,080 per year
**Category**: Other

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## Description

We are recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer/Food Safety Officer to join our Food Safety and Health & Safety Team.

As an Officer with delegated authority and competency, you will be carrying out a programme of proactive and reactive functions which will contribute to ensuring compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety legislation within the Borough.

Key Responsibilities:

- Investigating service requests

- Conducting proactive inspections

- Sampling

- Issuing notices and preparing legal proceedings

- Assisting in the implementation of project work

- Attendance at outdoor events

- Supporting other teams

The successful candidate must have one or more of the following qualifications:

- A professional qualification of competence to undertake food hygiene inspections, e.g., Higher National Certificate in Food Inspection

- Higher level specialist qualification relevant to Food Safety duties, including Diploma/Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent food/environmental related diploma or degree course

- Qualification to act as an Environmental Health Officer

- Maintenance and proof of professional requirements regarding Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

You must also demonstrate:

- Sound knowledge of legislation, guidance, frameworks relevant to the service

- Strong communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse community

Benefits:

- Competitive salary: £47,367 - £55,080 per year

- Local Government Pension Scheme membership

- Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas

- Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance

- Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans)

- Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways

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## Skills

### Required
- food hygiene inspections
- Environmental Health
- Health and Safety legislation
- Continuous Professional Development

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