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2-3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• A qualified and experienced Health Protection Officer is required to conduct statutory food hygiene inspections and hazard spotting in relation to health and safety across local food businesses.

• This is a field-based, part-time temporary position suited to individuals with recent experience in official controls and a specialist in food safety enforcement.

• The role supports local public health protection through effective inspection, compliance monitoring, and risk mitigation in accordance with current legislation and guidance.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Undertake statutory food hygiene inspections of Category A to D premises in line with current legislation, codes of practice, and service protocols.

• Identify and report health and safety hazards in accordance with national/local intervention plans.

• Exercise professional judgement in applying legal and technical knowledge to secure compliance through informal and formal action where required.

• Prepare clear and accurate inspection records, reports, and case notes, maintaining robust and retrievable documentation for audit or enforcement.

• Work independently in the field, managing own caseload to meet performance targets and inspection schedules.

• Conduct inspections flexibly, including outside normal working hours when required.

Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrable understanding of the Food Law Code of Practice Competency Framework and capability to carry out official controls (inspections, audits, sampling, surveillance, monitoring).

• Proven recent experience (within the last 3 years) of delivering a range of food safety official controls as defined in the Food Law Code of Practice.

• Experience in delivering health and safety interventions as detailed in LAC 67/2.

• Post-qualification specialism in food safety and/or health & safety enforcement.

• Experience working within local government or a regulatory environment.

• Strong analytical, decision-making, and workload management skills.

Additional Information:

• Full-time role: 40 Hr/week.

Health Protection Officer

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Karina Nazarenko