Senior Environmental Health Enforcement Officer

📍 London Borough of Hackney
💰 £29.01 - £29.89 per hour
🕒 Full-time
Flexible working (including evenings/weekends where required)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Environmental Health Officer to join our Environmental Health team within the Community Safety, Enforcement and Business Regulation service.

In this role, you will play a key part in delivering environmental health and public protection services, contributing to the Council's corporate priorities and improving standards across the borough.

• Conduct inspections of commercial premises and enforce environmental health legislation
• Audit HACCP systems and food safety management systems
• Carry out approval inspections of high-risk food businesses
• Investigate service requests, complaints, incidents, and complex cases
• Lead and undertake food poisoning investigations
• Enforce food safety legislation, including the service of Hygiene Improvement Notices and Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices
• Support delivery of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS)
• Ensure compliance with brand standards and the Food Law Code of Practice
• Provide advice and guidance on allergen awareness and prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) requirements
• Lead targeted operations and projects across areas such as:
  • Health & Safety
  • Food standards
  • Infectious disease control
  • Licensing enforcement
• Prepare reports, case files, and prosecution documentation
• Build strong partnerships with businesses and stakeholders to drive compliance
• Provide expert advice to businesses and the public
• Manage complex investigations through to resolution or prosecution
• Support, coach, and guide junior officers (PO3/PO4 levels)

You will be a qualified Environmental Health professional with strong technical knowledge and enforcement experience.

Essential requirements:

• To hold an appropriate Environmental Health Registration Board approved academic qualification i.e. an MSc, BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Environmental Health awarded by EHRB or REHIS
• To be EHORB registered or have passed the CIEH Assessment of Professional Competence (including deemed compliance via grandfather rights) or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Competitive hourly rate: £29.01 - £29.89
• Opportunity to work on varied and impactful cases
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Role may require evening, weekend, and out-of-hours work
• Based across Hackney with flexible/field working

Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.