An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 2 Technical Officers (Food Safety) to join our Environmental Health team on a permanent basis.
NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.
If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.
Position Details
Based within the Business Regulation team, you work independently to contribute to the delivery of the Environmental Health service within Glasgow.
Applicants must hold The Scottish Food Safety Officers’ Registration Board (SFSORB) Higher Certificate in Food Practice OR Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection and Higher Certificate in Food Standards Inspection however applications are welcomed from candidates who are sitting their REHIS exams in October 2025.
A flexible approach to working, IT skills and a working knowledge of the role of a Food Safety Technical Officer within a local authority setting are essential.
Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.
Contract Details
Weekly Hours: 35 hours
Work Pattern: Monday – Friday
Annual Salary: £36,319.27 – £42,291.44 on an incremental scale
Benefits of working with us
Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:
· 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
· 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
· Local government pension scheme
· Life and Personal Accident Insurance
· Occupational Sickness Pay
· Staff Benefit Scheme
· Glasgow Credit Union
For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.
Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply. To apply for this vacancy online please visit Technical Officer (Food Safety) – (2 Posts) – (Re-advertisement) – GLA13994 | Glasgow | myjobscotland
Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 24TH August 2025
Information is available in alternative formats, on request
