Mid Kent Environmental Health is an ambitious partnership and we are looking for a fully qualified forward thinking dynamic Food & Safety Officer to join our Food and Safety Team. The candidate will already be competent to undertake official controls as part of a team dealing with food and ideally health and safety.

You will predominately work across two of the three authority boundaries (Swale and Maidstone) within our partnership investigating complaints, undertaking inspections including of our many diverse approved premises and investigations in line with regulatory requirements. You will be a strong team player with a positive outlook and excellent communication and IT skills within the work setting and wider community.

In taking on this exciting role you will deliver services to make the boroughs a safer place to work, live and visit. You will help maintain a level playing field across the partnership in which businesses can thrive.

In return, you can expect to work as part of a friendly, experienced and supportive team, have access to quality training and develop your own fields of interest. You will be supported by a strong outward looking leadership team who can, and do, draw upon a wide range of professional and specialist support to ensure excellence across the partnership.

This is a fantastic opportunity for career minded individuals to take on pro-active roles, which will expand and develop their skills within a high performing local authority.

What we offer:

Financial: An attractive basic salary within a clear pay structure.
Holiday Entitlement: 26 days annual leave, pro rata for part time staff (increasing to 29 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service) plus three additional days in December and bank holidays.
Pensions: Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 19.7%.
Free staff parking and an essential car user allowance of £1000 per annum (pro-rated for part time staff).
Hybrid: The Council operates a hybrid working model.
Access to HAPI an all‑in‑one benefits hub, giving you easy access to a wide range of employee perks, wellbeing support, discounts, and everyday savings.
Personal Development: Invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development.
Employee Assistance Programme: The Council has partnered with Health Assured to provide staff with access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to assist in balancing everyday life with the requirement of work and home.
To learn more about working at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, explore the kind of place we are, work that matters with people who care, and our pay, benefits, and hybrid working.

Interview Date: 20 November.

A detailed list of responsibilities and person criteria for the role can be viewed in the Job Description and Person Specification below. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Annmarie Goodwin, Food and Safety Team Leader, Sittingbourne on 01622 602878 or Annmarie.goodwin@midkent.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities

Tunbridge Wells – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

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