Environmental Health Officer

Description

Environmental Health Officer £34614 to £38312 plus accrued holiday pay, paid weekly depending on experience.

ASA Recruitment are looking to recruit an Environmental Health Officer within the Fife area for a temp period until the end of the year.

Temporary roles are an excellent way to level up in your career or to make a quick return to work. Given that you have some experience, a temp role will provide you with a range of new contacts and experience. All temporary roles have the opportunity to become permanent for the right person.

Key Tasks
Working within the Environmental Health (Public Protection) Team, you will be required to work on your own and with other team members, to carry out the duties and functions of the team. You will also work with and refer to a range of other services and partner organisations.
The main roles of the post will be to carry out the operational and administrative duties within the remit of Environmental Health as allocated to you, including:
· the investigation and enforcement of alleged contraventions of nuisance legislation
· the inspection of businesses and/or properties in line with statutory requirements for animal welfare.
· Providing an expert response to various consultations from the likes of – Planning, SEPA, Scottish Government, etc…
· Organising funerals under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
Working out with normal hours is required, including participation in Standby Service covering out of hour’s incidents & attendance at public meetings etc.
If you meet the essential qualification criteria outlined below, we’d like to hear from you:
· A BSc (Hons) or MSC in Environmental Health and a Diploma in Environmental Health from The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland or equivalent.
· Applications are also welcome from those sitting their REHIS exams in September 2022
You should have:
· Detailed knowledge of Environmental Health subject material in relation to nuisance and animal welfare
· Knowledge of other Environmental Health legislation
· Detailed knowledge of Enforcement Procedures as they relate to Environmental Health issues
· Ability to meet targets and work to deadlines
· Sound organisational ability
· Rational, methodical approach to problem solving
· Ability to work, and lead, effectively within a Team
Before confirming appointment, you will be required to obtain a Basic Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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