Eho Food Inspection

**What's involved with this role**:
**Interim EHO Food Inspection - Planning, Housing & Heath**
**Reference no: N Devon 5230603**
**Pay Rate: £43.69 per hour PAYE**
**This opening assignment is for 2 months **The purpose of the role is to undertake inspections, investigations and any other duties of a like nature and level of responsibility covering any of the functions of the Planning, Housing & Health unit whilst working in the Commercial (Food Safety/Health and Safety/Infectious Disease) Team.
**Key Receptibilities**:

- Perform duties covering any aspect of the Unit's work, especially in regard the inspection of premises, processes, plant and investigation of incidents.
- Investigate/ respond to requests for service and take the appropriate action to deal with them.
- Direct and monitor the actions of any technical staff assigned to him/her.
- Provide consultations to other Units on matters affecting their work e.g. Planning and Building Control observations.
- Undertake such research and monitoring and provision of information and statistics as required from time to time.
- Be authorised in his/her own right to take action under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Food Safety Act 1990 and associated legislation.
- Attend Court proceedings or other inquiries on behalf of the Authority when required to do so.
- Work outside the normal hours of work as and when required for the proper execution of the Authority's duties.
- Monitor and supervise any contractors engaged by the Unit.
- Prepare and present reports at committee. Represent the Unit/Authority at meetings, committees or other groups.
- Organise and conduct promotional activities, e.g. talks, seminars.
- Undertake formal/informal sampling in accordance with adopted protocols.
- Work in other sections of the Unit, as required.

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**:
**Qualifications**:

- BSc in Environmental Health/Diploma Institute of Environmental Health.
- Fully qualified Environmental Health Practitioner and hold the Certificate of Registration by the Environmental Health Registration Board, CIEH Register of Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners or Register of Food Control Officers and hold professional qualifications specified in the Food Law Code of Practice.
- Hold membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).

**Skills & Experience**:

- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- Satisfy the full range of competency standards for Local Authority Health and Safety Inspectors;
- Satisfy the qualification and competency standards for Food Law Enforcement Officers as detailed in the Food Standards Agency Code of Practice;
- Highly developed inter-personal and communication skills.
- Ability to work in stressful and potentially hazardous situations.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**
**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- **Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.**

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: N Devon 5230603**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.