Environmental Health Assistant - Recruit-Ability Programme - Ref: EE01925
Environmental Health Assistant - Recruit-Ability Programme - Ref: EE01925
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Job Description
Recruit-Ability
A Positive Action training initiative for disabled people
The Recruit-Abilityprogramme provides paid work experience and training placements for people who have a disability. Additionally participants can expect to receive full support advice and access to training courses.
Please note:
- This opportunity is open to disabled applicants only.
- Recruit-Ability is a positive action programme aimed at providing targeted training to disabled people who are under-represented in our workforce. Equality Act (Section 158) applies.
- You must be new to Walsall Council (no previous/current employed status with this council).
- You must be new to this type of positive action programme.
We have some great opportunities available. Read on for more information!
Environmental Health
The Environmental Health team plays a vital role in protecting public health and supporting local businesses to maintain safe and healthy environments. Our work covers a wide range of responsibilities including food hygiene and safety inspections infectious disease control and outbreak investigations occupational health and safety animal licensing and the registration of skin piercing activities. We also assess and rate food businesses under the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Environmental Health Assistant Ref: EE01925
18.5 hours per week fixed term for 12 months.
Training allowance of approx. 11828 per annum/12.26 per hour (based on a full-time allowance of 23656 per annum)
This placement involves hybrid working working at the Civic Centre and from home.
Please note: This opportunity is open to disabled applicants only.
You will help our friendly supportive Environmental Health Team with administrative tasks. This will include helping to reply to emails in a busy team mailbox helping to deal with enquiries both in writing and over the phone co-ordinating batch mailing of letters to food businesses and helping to deal with responses to online questionnaires.
You should have experience of using Microsoft packages in particular Outlook and be confident in working as part of a team to answer customer enquiries.
To find out more about this placement why not visit our open morning Details below.
View Job Description and Employee Specification
Important note: When completing your online application form you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement you will not be shortlisted.Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see ourInformation for Applicantsleaflet for further information.
Closing Date: 25th June 2025
Recruit-Ability Drop In Event
We are holding a drop in event where you are welcome to come along and chat to us meet the team and find out more about these placements. Here are the details:
WhenWednesday 11th June 2025
What time 10.30am until 12.30pm (drop in at any point during these times)
Where The New Art Gallery Walsall Gallery Square Walsall WS2 8LG
Wed love to meet you!
If you have any questions about these placements but are unable to attend the drop-in event please call the Recruitment Team onor email:
Employment Type
Part-Time
