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Number of Vacancies: 1 Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Proposed Interview Date: Monday, October 5, 2026 Hours of Work: 37 Hiring Manager: Sarah Smith Contact Number: 01482 613189
Job Description Summary:
This is a full-time, permanent position. (up to £5,387 market supplement)
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact David Sayers, Food, Health and Safety Manager on 01482 414 949 or david.sayers@hullcc.gov.uk
Recognising the workforce demand these posts are enhanced with a market rate pay supplement in excess of the top of the substantive grade. An annual review will take place which could reduce, increase or remove the enhancement subject to market conditions.
We are looking for a Food Safety Environmental Health Officer to join our busy team at Hull City Council. As a career graded post, it would suit both an experienced EHO or a newly graduated EHO looking for a supportive team to help develop their skills and progress their career.
If you would like to be part of a Food Safety team working with a wide variety of businesses, then this opportunity may be just the challenge you are looking for. Your role will be focused on ensuring that excellent regulatory and advisory services are provided to businesses based within our City. You will be closely involved with food safety inspections, complaints from the public/businesses, investigating infectious diseases, advising businesses, and interventions based on both national and local priorities.
The city also has a number of registerable business activities and hosts a large number of events, these areas of work come with close engagement and can include both educational and enforcement activities. You can look forward to working with a dedicated team of officers who strive to protect the community of Hull and promote a high level of compliance within our businesses.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
Grade 7
To work within a professional environmental health team involved in discharging the City Council’s statutory duties and functions in relation to Food and Health and Safety. To provide and participate in the provision of a highly customer-focused response to requests for the Environmental Health (Food, Health and Safety) Services. To engage in the inspection and regulation of lower risk food premises.
Grade 8
All of the above plus The work will involve taking a lead role in the inspection and full regulation of low and medium risk food businesses, dealing with infectious diseases and dealing with food safety concerns from the public.
Grade 9
All of the above plus The work will involve taking a lead role in the inspection and regulation of higher risk food businesses, dealing with infectious diseases and dealing with serious food safety concerns from the public.
To enforce legislation which exists to protect public and environmental health, and to provide support, guidance and advice to the public, industry and commerce, so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Hull, and to support a safe and fair trading environment in which industry and commerce can flourish.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Customer Focus
Grade 7
- To respond to public requests for advice and reports of concerns in a timely and effective way and provide an evidence trail associated with interventions which will allow a qualitative review of action undertaken.
- To facilitate the effective understanding of food safety and hygiene issues to businesses using a communication style to suit the person and the situation.
- To be able to provide advice and coaching to food businesses.
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Grade 8
All of the above plus
- To use a variety of communication techniques to ensure that business customers are given every opportunity to take full ownership of their responsibilities and achieve full compliance.
- To be able to confirm or gather required information by using active listening and effective questioning techniques.
Grade 9
All of the above plus
- To conduct detailed inspections and surveys within high risk businesses and domestic premises, to determine standards, secure improvements and ensure compliance with legal requirements, so as to safeguard public health, safety and welfare.
- To be able to manage challenging and difficult situations in an objective manner.
2. Statutory Obligations
Grade 7
- To be able to implement requirements of legislation within an established policy framework. To be able to formulate communications which satisfy the requirements of The Food Law Code of Practice and associated Guidance. To be able to deliver advice guidance and written reports, including written warnings, which are accurate and consider the requirements of applicable legislation.
- To be able to correctly identify when follow up action is required and what action is required to achieve compliance.
Grade 8
All of the above plus
- To implement existing legislation and take formal action with respect to the service of Hygiene Improvement Notices.
- To know how to draft, serve and withdraw notices and orders. To have knowledge and understanding of imminent risk to health.
Grade 9
All of the above plus
- To interpret new and existing legislation using professional judgement, and to determine appropriate courses of action when non-compliance with legislation or risks to public health are identified. Actions will range from the provision of advice, guidance and written reports, the service of a variety of legal notices and sanctions, to the preparation of reports for legal proceedings. This will also include the use of emergency prohibition procedures.
3. Investigations
Grade 7
- To investigate allocated service requests and submit findings to the relevant officer.
Grade 8
All of the above plus
- To conduct an investigation to assess compliance with relevant legislation in accordance with applicable legal requirements, codes of practice, policies and procedures, considering where relevant business type, products present and processes being used, the issue being investigated including relevant time limits, the information required and how it can be obtained.
- The preparation of an investigation file or record as a part of a reactive investigation.
- Includes the preparation of witness statements and participating in the interviewing of suspects.
Grade 9
All of the above plus
- To use statutory powers to investigate complex service requests, officer identified contraventions, and statutory notifications from Government Agencies. To identify breaches of legislation, non-compliance with statutory codes of practice, and risks to public health. To make incident reports to the FSA in conjunction with lead Food officers.
4. Prosecutions
Grade 9
- To be responsible for, and have the discretion to initiate investigations to detect and rectify serious breaches of a wide range of legislation. To interview witnesses, take statements, collect, prepare and collate evidence correctly, thoroughly, professionally and in accordance with Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and departmental procedures. To prepare prosecution reports and to act as a witness in Court on behalf of the Council.
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5. Sampling
Grade 7
- To be able to engage in sampling programmes having received suitable instruction and training. To understand the role of sampling in protecting consumers and assessing business compliance, including limitations of sampling.
- To understand the role of analysts and examiners and the advice they can provide when taking samples.
Grade 8 –All as above plus
- To determine the need for, and to take and submit formal and informal samples. To be able to seal store and transport samples to a suitable laboratory using the appropriate procedure ensuring that the integrity and continuity of the sample is maintained.
- To understand the range of potential enforcement and informal action following a sample being taken and where they would be appropriate.
Grade 9 –All as above plus
- To interpret and evaluate the analytical and microbiological results and to use statutory powers to safeguard public health and secure continuous improvements in standards.
6. Entry Warrants and Seizure Powers
Grade 7
- To be aware of the food safety powers for detention, and seizure of food products. To be able to identify when these powers should be used.
Grade 8
All of the above plus
- To be able to draft the required paperwork for detention and seizure of products and be aware of the processes required to apply to the magistrates’ court for warrants and to enable the detention and formal seizure of food products.
Grade 9
All of the above plus
- To make applications to the Magistrate’s Court for warrants, supervise their execution and ensure the seizure, detention and proper destruction of goods such as unfit food or gain entry to premises e.g. for the purposes of PACE Code B searches, and/or examine confidential records in the exercise of food and health and safety related enforcement powers.
7. Provision of Technical Advice and Guidance
Grade 7
- To provide technical advice and guidance to individual businesses on a 1-1 basis.
- The technical advice will be at a level proportionate to the risk associated with the business and the regulatory regimes in place associated with that business. At grade 7 the risk level will be lower risk
Grade 8
All of the above plus
- The technical advice will be at a level proportionate to the risk associated with the business and the regulatory regimes in place associated with that business. At grade 8 the risk level will be medium risk
Grade 9
All of the above plus
- The technical advice will be at a level proportionate to the risk associated with the business and the regulatory regimes in place associated with that business. At grade 9 the risk level will be higher risk
- To develop and deliver technical reports, guidance or presentations to members of the public, businesses, schools, universities, colleges and other bodies in specialist areas of environmental health. To identify appropriate means of delivery including the provision of public displays, lectures,
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