Expression of Interest: Commercial Regulatory Service

Barnet's Environmental Health & Public Protection Service is expanding its capacity to protect residents, support responsible businesses and deliver high-quality regulatory services across one of London's largest and most diverse boroughs.

We're building a talent pool of experienced regulatory professionals who are passionate about public protection, compliance, investigation and service improvement.

Whether you're looking to develop your career or step into a leadership role, we'd like to hear from you.

Health & Safety Team leader
Senior Health & Safety Officer
Senior Food Safety Officer

For the H&S Team Leader

Lead Barnet's Health & Safety Service and make a real impact on public protection. This leadership role combines operational expertise with team management, overseeing inspections, investigations, enforcement activity and business engagement. You'll lead a dedicated team of officers, drive service improvement, and help create safer workplaces, healthier communities and thriving businesses across one of London's largest and most diverse boroughs.

Senior H&S officer

Make a real difference to public health and workplace safety across Barnet. As a Senior Health & Safety Officer, you will undertake inspections, investigations and enforcement activity, support businesses to achieve compliance, and help deliver high-quality regulatory services that protect workers, residents and visitors across one of London's largest and most diverse boroughs.

For the Senior FSO

Help protect public health and maintain food safety standards across Barnet's diverse food sector. As a Senior Food Safety Officer, you will carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections, investigate complaints, provide expert advice to businesses, and take proportionate enforcement action to ensure compliance and safeguard consumers across one of London's largest and most vibrant boroughs.

How to submit your Expression of Interest

Click ‘Apply’, submit your CV and tell us what area of the service you’re interested in. Please also answer the questions we have provided on the application form.

What Our Service Delivers

Protection of public health, safety and wellbeing.
Food hygiene, food standards and health & safety regulation.
Investigations, enforcement and compliance activity.
Business advice and proactive engagement.
Partnership working with key agencies and stakeholders.
Service improvement and innovation.
High-quality customer-focused public services.

Who should express interest?

We're keen to hear from professionals with experience in:

Environmental Health, Food Safety or Health & Safety regulation.
Inspections, investigations and enforcement.
Regulatory compliance and public protection.
Stakeholder engagement and partnership working.
Report writing, evidence gathering and decision making.
Leadership, coaching and team development (for management roles).

Most roles will require relevant professional qualifications and experience within a local authority or regulatory environment.

What Barnet Offers

31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Learning and development opportunities
Employee wellbeing support
Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes
Retail, travel and lifestyle discounts
Two paid volunteering days each year