Only internal employees of Conwy County Borough Council can apply for this vacancy.
Work base: Coed Pella
Are you an experienced Environmental Health professional ready to take the next step in your career?
We are looking for a confident, motivated and forward-thinking Principal Environmental Health Officer to lead our Food Safety / Health & Safety Team.
The Team:
The Food Safety / Health & Safety Team is a busy front-line service responsible for the delivery of the food safety, food hygiene rating scheme, communicable disease investigation, health & safety regulation of businesses and special procedures licensing functions.
The Role:
As the Principal Environmental Health Officer, you will provide operational leadership, supervision and professional support to the team, ensuring statutory duties are delivered effectively and in accordance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and corporate priorities.
You will oversee complex investigations, enforcement activity, service planning and performance management, working collaboratively with colleagues, partners, businesses and the public. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, leading by example and making a visible difference in the community.
What you will do:
- Provide professional and technical leadership.
- Manage complex casework, investigations and enforcement activity in line with legislation, policy and best practice.
- Support service planning, performance monitoring, risk management and continuous improvement.
- Advise colleagues, senior officers, elected members, businesses and the public on environmental health matters.
- Help to develop policies, procedures and working practices that support effective service delivery.
- Supervise, mentor and support officers within the team, promoting high standards and professional development.
- Build strong working relationships with internal services, external agencies and partner organisations.
- Represent the service at meetings, hearings, working groups and other forums.
About you:
The successful candidate will have excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills, together with experience in environmental health regulation, particularly within food safety and health and safety, and experience of leading and developing staff.
We are looking for someone with strong professional knowledge, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy regulatory environment. You will be confident in making evidence-based decisions, communicating clearly with a wide range of people and supporting others to deliver excellent services.
Manager details for informal discussion:
Victoria Stevenson, Public Protection Manager
( [email protected] / 01492 575218 )
Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other. We’re passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.
Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.
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We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and inclusive teams that embrace a wide range of voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Creating a workplace that is welcoming and where everyone feels they belong ensures we can deliver great services.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the job in your application (requirements marked with an ‘E’ on the Person Specification).
We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (and in employment) where possible. We encourage you to request adjustments. To do this please contact the manager named above to discuss your needs and potential support. There are options to apply via different formats, please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 to discuss how we can support you. These requests will not put you at any disadvantage. Need some support with your application? We've got tips, guidance and support services to help you through it.
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