Environmental Health Officer

MCS Group is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for an Environmental Health Officer to join their Sustainability team on a temporary contract until the end of July 2026.

Based at Mossley Mill, with responsibility across the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to protecting and promoting public health, environmental standards and community wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Enforce statutory provisions within the remit of the Environmental Health Section.
• Undertake inspections, audits and risk assessments across a range of Environmental Health functions.
• Investigate complaints and major incidents including pollution incidents, food poisoning outbreaks and infectious diseases.
• Prepare statutory notices, prosecution cases and provide expert witness evidence where required.
• Deliver education, training and promotional activities to businesses and the wider community.
• Liaise with government departments, organisations and partner agencies to support Council objectives.
• Provide professional guidance, contribute to policy development and support continuous service improvement.

Essential Criteria

• Level 6 qualification (eg Degree level or higher) in Environmental Health, which entitles you to membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• A minimum of 6 months' relevant experience in Environmental Health
• Ability to achieve targets
• Competent in the use of IT systems including Microsoft Office applications
• Analytical and Judgemental skills required to interpret complex information and solve difficult problems
• Knowledge and understanding of current Environmental Health legislation
• Full current driving licence or if disability prevents driving, access to a suitable form of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full.
• To be available from time to time to carry out duties outside of normal working pattern

Please Note - This position is subject to a Standard Access Ni check. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. This will be considered in line with Access NI code of practice & MCS Group's Access NI policies.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided, or contact Sam Boles on 02890 490909

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