Details:
- Salary: £35.27 - Hour
- Location: Stanford-le-Hope Borough of Thurrock
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
We are now looking for two Port Health Officers to act, advise on and where appropriate, take appropriate enforcement action across the full range of Port health issues.
This is a 12-month contract, inside IR35.
Principal responsibilities:
* You'll lead and represent the Port Health Service in a specialist area of expertise within the Port Health discipline by keeping abreast of legislation, European and central Government inactivities and professional best practise.
* Supervise stakeholders operating at the Border Control Posts for which you'll be responsible.
* To enforce legislation aimed at preventing the importation of unfit, unsound, unwholesome and other non-compliant assignments of food or feed.
* Carry out administrative duties
* Oversee, train and monitor technical support staff
* Act as an Official Fish Inspector
Key skills/experience required:
* Must have a car and full UK Driving License
* Previous experience as an Environmental Health Practitioner within a Port Health Environment
* Experience of involvement and liaison with other professional institutions and outside bodies
* Experience with IPAFFS and PHILIS is desirable
Qualifications:
* Registered with the EHO Registration Board so as to be able to practice professionally as an Environmental Health Officer in the UK
* To be Chartered
* A relevant qualification e.g. Food Safety