Enforcement Officer (Environmental Health) - ARB15013

Service: Regulatory Services

Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024

Regulatory Services have a temporary vacancy for a Enforcement Officer- Environmental Health to support the environmental health team base in Dunoon. The role will include the first time assessment of service requests, acting as a witness and support the work across a wide range of areas including public health environmental protection, health and safety and food safety. If you have an interest in protecting public health, working with people and applying standards, this could be the ideal role for you.

This is a temporary post with the opportunity to be extended and available for secondment. Through this role the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in both the wider functions of environmental health. The role may therefore, be of interest to a candidate wishing to pursue a career in Environmental Health or Public Health, or a secondment.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is not suitable for job share.


• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.


• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Mary Watt, Environmental Health Manager


• Telephone: 01436 658906


• Email: Mary.Watt@argyll-bute.gov.uk


• Reference: ARB15013/022724

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.