Environmental Health Officer
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Job Description
Graduate Environmental Health Specialist (x2 positions)
Location: Nottingham
Closing Date: 3rd August 2025
Salary: 35235 per annum Grade G
Career Progression: Opportunity to progress to a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer (Grade H)
Start your Environmental Health career with purpose support and real-world impact.
Are you passionate about protecting public health and making a difference in your community Whether youre about to graduate or have recently completed your degree in Environmental Health this is your chance to begin your career in local government gaining meaningful experience and growing into a fully qualified and registered Environmental Health Officer.
Nottingham City Council is looking for two ambitious Graduate Environmental Health Specialists to join our dedicated team. This is more than just a job - its an opportunity to learn contribute and build a career that matters.
Position 1 Graduate Environmental Health Officer: Food safety health and safety
Position 2 Graduate Environmental Health Officer: Safer Places (Environmental Protection)
What Youll Be Doing
As a Graduate Environmental Health Specialist youll be hands-on from day one supporting a wide variety of frontline services that protect Nottinghams communities. You will:
- Deliver front-line Environmental Health interventions that improve public health wellbeing and safety across the city.
- Gain real-world experience across key areas including:
- Housing
- Food safety
- Health and safety
- Public health
- Environmental protection
- Broaden your expertise with additional exposure to:
- Sports Grounds Safety
- Animal Welfare Licensing
- Event safety and planning
- Support inspections risk assessments investigations and enforcement actions alongside senior officers.
- Work towards full Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) registration with structured support to help you succeed.
- Embed equity sustainability and inclusion in all you do aligned with the Councils values.
Who Were Looking For
Were looking for two individuals who are:
- Currently studying or have recently completed an Environmental Health BSc/MSc or are on a recognised apprenticeship pathway.
- Motivated socially aware and passionate about improving public health.
- Effective communicators with a willingness to learn and grow.
- Organised curious and committed to problem-solving and professional development.
- Ready to complete CIEH registration and build a long-term career in Environmental Health.
What Youll Gain
- A structured supportive development programme to guide your early career.
- Progression potential to a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer role (subject to post availability).
- Exposure to diverse work that makes a real difference across Nottinghams communities.
- A welcoming team with mentoring hands-on learning and continuous professional development opportunities.
- The chance to do meaningful work aligned with your values and focused on real outcomes.
Why Join Nottingham City Council
Were a council on a journey of transformation and were looking for people who want to grow with us. Youll be joining a passionate forward-thinking Environmental Health team in a city that values inclusion innovation and impact. We offer:
- A strong organisational focus on equality diversity and inclusion
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- A culture of learning wellbeing and career progression
- The opportunity to be part of something bigger making Nottingham a safer healthier and more vibrant city for all
Interested
Wed love to hear from you. Apply now and start your journey with a team thats making a real difference.
For more information contact: Paul Dales (Health and Safety role) or Richard Taylor (Safer Places role)
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.
Closing Date: 3rd August 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held:TBC
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
