Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer (Health, Safety & Licensing)

£40,476 - £43,693 pro rata per annum (pay award pending)

Part-time 18.5 hours per week

Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bedford Borough Council for a part-time Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner within the Health, Safety & Licensing team, responsible for enforcing a range of regulatory functions associated to workplace health and safety, and licensed premises and functions such animal welfare licensing.

This is an exciting and challenging post, that will allow you to experience a range of environmental health functions with opportunities to experience and support wider regulatory operations across the service. You must be a positive, highly motivated and organised individual with the ability to deliver against a challenging and rewarding work plan.

You will be joining a busy, friendly, supportive and professional team within a forward-thinking and innovative service which is already utilising technology to enhance the service we deliver and provide its officers with efficient and modern working practices supporting a great work life balance.

Ideally you will have experience of operating within a similar role, with a range of associated knowledge and investigative skills to help protect the public and legitimate businesses.

Bedford Borough Council offer an extensive benefits package including a generous pension contribution. For more information please visit www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us

If you would like to discuss the role please contact Katharine Painter, Team Leader – Health, Safety & Licensing on 01234 718510.

How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date: 31st August 2025

Interview Date(s): W/C 18th September 2025

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role