Graduate Trainee Environmental Health Officer / Environmental Health Officer

Job Description

Location: Portree

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary details

Graduate Trainee Environmental Health Officer: HC06 - £32,596.20 - £36,145.20 p.a.

Environmental Health Officer: HC10 – £51,506 - £56,329 p.a.

We are pleased to open this post to graduates who are looking to train as an Environmental Health Officer. To be considered for the role of Graduate Trainee Environmental Health Officer, you must be eligible to enrol on the REHIS accredited MSc in Environmental Health at Abertay University or be eligible for the alternative EHO pathway as set out by REHIS. Full details of the requirements and training are provided in section 4 below.

Job Purpose

Responsible for the full range of operational duties in relation to Environmental Health. In addition, there may be a requirement to undertake the role of a specialist officer.

Provide supervision, guidance and training to Technical Officers and Student Environmental Health Officers.

Please apply online. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.