East Herts District Council

Salary: £44804 - £47910 (Inclusive of Local Weighting) Working Hours: 37 Job Category: Community, Wellbeing and Partnerships Are you enthusiastic, customer-focused, technically knowledgeable, with good communication skills and enjoy delivering high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing for those who live and work in East Hertfordshire ? Yes? Then you could be the person we are looking for to join our team! We are looking for an experienced Environmental Health Practitioner to join our forward thinking and ambitious team. What you will be doing Your role will be to deliver a wide range of regulatory and advisory activities covering food safety, occupational health and safety, infectious disease control, skin piercing registration, housing inspections, HMO licensing, public health burials, Statutory nuisance investigations and planning application responses. About you You will have a detailed knowledge of legislation, codes of practice and associated guidance as well as the ability to use your initiative, professional skills and knowledge to identify, investigate, analyse, evaluate, and advise on issues and solutions relating to all areas of environmental health. Applicants must be fully qualified and registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB), as a Registered EHP. Ideally you will have post qualification experience in all areas of environmental health. A working knowledge of Uniform Enterprise database is desirable. If you are an excellent team player, who is self-motivated and passionate about delivering high quality customer service, along with a good eye for detail and committed to delivering continuous improvement in processes and practices then we would love to hear from you . Must have a valid, full driving licence and access to a suitable motor vehicle. What can we offer you? Opportunities for growth and cross- department working, learning new skills and service areas 26-29 days annual leave rising to 34 days with 5 years' local government service Usage of our e-fleet during business hours for business-related visits Employee events group Regular opportunities to socialise with other teams within the council Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time Up to 50% working from home for eligible posts Free parking in our offices and select council owned car parks during business hours Access to wellbeing and occupational health schemes such as the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Discounts at council-owned leisure centres Opportunity to network with colleagues across councils in Hertfordshire and the East Of England Professional environment where your career path really matters and your development is supported by the organisation Closing date: 30th August 2026 at Midnight Interviews: W/C 14th September 2026 We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and maintaining a firm commitment to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants . We believe that creating inclusive environments leads to stronger collaboration and better outcomes in our work. The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Wallfields Salary £44804 - £47910 (Inclusive of Local Weighting) Job Category Community, Wellbeing and Partnerships

East Herts District Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Practitioner to join our forward-thinking team. You will deliver a broad spectrum of regulatory and advisory EH activities across food safety, health and safety, housing, planning responses and public health measures. The role requires full EHRB registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner, with post-qualification experience preferred and familiarity with Uniform Enterprise.