Food, Health & Safety & Airport Technical Officer (Neighbourhood Officer Level 1)

• You will work within the Greater Manchester business compliance service 2 days a week, which is based at Manchester Town Hall Extension. You will also work within our Food & Health & Safety Team 3 days a week, alongside experienced environmental health officers to help you achieve your qualification/competencies and get the real-world experience you need for a career in environmental health.  During your time in our team as you develop your competencies you will be given service requests/complaints to deal with.  You may also be provided with food business inspections to complete and to support Officers with the wide range of work that we deal with.  This will all help to support your development. The Food & Health & Safety Team are based in Gorton, Manchester.
• Undertake inspections, audits and official controls at food businesses to assess compliance with food hygiene, food standards and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Contribute to food and environmental sampling programmes, including the collection, interpretation and reporting of sample results.
• Investigate complaints, incidents, service requests and non-compliance matters, taking appropriate enforcement action in accordance with legislation and Council policies.
• Work with colleagues, businesses, regulatory partners, Greater Manchester authorities and external agencies to deliver effective regulatory outcomes and multi-agency initiatives.
• Support project work, export certification processes, specialist registration inspections and wider regulatory activities across the service.

Pre-employment Checks - 

If you are successful, your appointment will be subject to completing the relevant pre-employment checks. These checks will be carried out as part of our recruitment process and may include:

• Qualification verification: Environmental Health Degree  BSc and/or MSc
• Professional registration: Candidate must be willing to work towards CIEH Registration as an Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner if not already registered.  Support will be provided including covering the costs by MCC for successful candidates not already registered
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance – This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a  Basic DBS check as appropriate. Information provided by you or the DBS will be handled confidentially and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice. We have policies covering the secure handling of DBS information and the recruitment of ex-offenders, which are available on request. - If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years, or 12 months or more in the last 10 years (while aged 18 or over), please refer to GOV.UK guidance on obtaining overseas police checks or Certificates of Good Character.
• Casual Car Documentation- The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.  
• Driving Licence – The successful candidate must hold a full valid driving licence.
• Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable. 

• Hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health and demonstrate a willingness to work towards the food safety competencies and professional requirements set out in the Food Law Code of Practice, including Registered Environmental Health Practitioner status.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of, food safety, food standards and relevant health and safety legislation, together with the practical application of regulatory and enforcement principles.
• Ability to investigate, analyse and interpret complex information, make evidence-based decisions, and communicate regulatory requirements clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrable organisational, partnership-working and ICT skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload, maintain accurate records and provide excellent customer service.
• Good Communication skills- written and verbal.-  We are a frontline service - it is essential that you can communicate well with eg businesses and colleagues and stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes for the service.

If you’re invited to assessment, we’ll look at a wider range of the role requirements. For more detail, please see the role profile.  

Use of AI 

You may use AI to support your application, but all examples must be your own and based on real experience. Applications may be withdrawn if content is misleading or presents someone else's experience as your own. Internal candidates may also face disciplinary action. 

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme 
Applicants who meet the essential shortlisting criteria and are eligible under the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme will be progressed to the assessment stage.  

Support and Adjustments  
If you're successful in securing a role, we'll make every effort to provide the support, equipment and reasonable adjustments you need to carry out your duties. Where needed, we'll consider adapting aspects of the role. Find out more about our inclusion and wellbeing.