The posting
Number of Vacancies:
1
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Proposed Interview Date:
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Hours of Work:
37
Hiring Manager:
David Sayers
Contact Number:
01482 414949
Job Description Summary:
This is a Full Time, Permanent position. (up to £48,226 with the current market supplement)
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.
If you would like an informal discussion about the position, call David Sayers, Food, Health & Safety Manager, on 01482 414 949.
Make a Difference. Protect Consumers. Support Business. Shape the Future.
Are you an experienced Environmental Health Practitioner looking for your next challenge?
We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified Environmental Health Officer or Practitioner to join our dynamic team as a Senior Environmental Health Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in protecting consumers, supporting legitimate businesses, and helping to develop the next generation of Environmental Health and Food Safety professionals.
As a Senior EHO, you will lead and undertake a wide range of enforcement, advisory, and investigative activities across the full spectrum of food safety functions.
You will be based in the food safety team. Whilst primarily responsible for enforcing standards of food hygiene and safety, you will also be required to deliver high-quality regulatory services in the investigation of incidents of infectious diseases, providing advice to businesses, supporting food export functions, and sampling programmes.
You will prepare case files, gather and present evidence, and represent the authority in court proceedings.
In addition to operational duties, you will play a key role in supporting and developing colleagues, including mentoring apprentices, trainee officers, and less experienced staff, helping them to achieve professional qualifications and develop their enforcement skills.
The successful candidate will hold:
• MSc or BSc (Hons) Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health • A valid Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board • A full UK driving licence and access to transport suitable for business use.
You will have:
• Significant experience working within a food safety regulatory environment • Experience investigating and enforcing legislation relating to all aspects of food safety work • Experience preparing prosecution files and presenting evidence • Strong partnership-working skills with local, regional, and national agencies • Experience providing advice and guidance to businesses and consumers • Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, or supporting apprentices and trainees.
We are looking for someone who:
• Demonstrates sound professional judgement and integrity • Has excellent investigative and analytical skills • Can communicate confidently with businesses, consumers, legal professionals, and partner agencies • Is organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing competing priorities • Is passionate about developing others and promoting professional standards within the service.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
To supervise and participate in the work of the Food Safety team, organising and supervising specialist professional officers in discharging the City Council’s statutory functions in relation to food safety and health and safety in food businesses (which fall within local authority control for enforcement) and infectious disease control. The work will involve taking a lead role in the inspection and regulation of food businesses, dealing with infectious diseases and dealing with food safety concerns from the public amongst other specialist food safety subject areas.
To take a lead role in an area of specialist subject areas covered by the team, for example, approval of premises, certification of food for export, infectious disease investigations and sampling.
To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of persons living, working or visiting the city, by ensuring the sale of safe and wholesome food through the inspection of a wide range of retail, manufacturing and catering premises and processes, including those requiring approval, those trading in an evening, those catering for vulnerable people and those operating at events throughout the City. Activities will include the enforcement of legislation, investigation of complaints; inspection of food and premises; sampling of food; the certification of food for export; the issuing of statutory notices; the prosecution of offenders and the provision of technical advice.
A significant part of this role will involve the day-to-day management of electronic records, and the co-ordination and allocation of work in the above specialist food safety subject areas.
To provide a high level of knowledge and expertise in the areas of food safety, especially in most complex enforcement and allied functions, and assist in the management of highly interactive client focused services.
To contribute to and assist in policy formulation for the Service, including the annual Food Service Plan and Sampling Programme.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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Compensation Grades:
GRADES 9.
Pay Ranges:
£41,177.00 - £44,253.00
Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Essential 3A - It is essential for the postholder to have a current driving licence and to provide a car for work. (i.e. someone who did not meet these requirements could not be appointed to the post, since it would be impossible for the postholder to do the job without using a private car). These requirements would be essential criteria on the person specification for the post. (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), Post Fulfilling Statutory Duty - (Statutory Post)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council: - A competitive salary - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods - Supportive and forward-thinking culture - Great career development opportunities
PLEASE NOTE: you MUST complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. For example: If the closing date is Friday 16 October 2026 then your application must be submitted by 11:59pm on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description. Provide examples to support your application rather than use of lists.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
We are committed to “our values” at the Council of People First, Respect, Learning, Ambition and Partnership. If these align with you then we welcome your application.
