Midlothian Council has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our Business Regulation Team specifically working with the Food&Safety Unit. The team carrying out regulatory functions in the areas of food safety, health and safety, and communicable disease to assist in providing a safe and healthy environment for people in Midlothian.
This role will allow for the growth and development of the successful individual.
Midlothian Council is a semi rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland.
The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office.
KNOWLEDGE
It is essential that you hold a degree in Environmental Health along with a post graduate diploma from REHIS or equivalent.
Travel throughout the area is an essential part of your job, so a driving licence and use of a car are pre-requisite.
We may consider applicants who have either obtained their Environmental Health degree and are scheduled to sit their professional post graduate diploma examinations in (or before ) September 2025, and in that case the salary will be reduced to the appropriate grading.
CLOSING DATE – Sunday 23rd March 2025
INTERVIEW DATE – Tuesday 1st April 2025
For more information and to apply see Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) – MID06697 | Midlothian Council | myjobscotland
