Graduate Environmental Health Officer

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial team at Liverpool City Council. We are looking for multiple graduateswho wish to gain experience and contribute to the team through the completion of appropriate duties in relevant work areas through the successful completion of the CIEH EHP portfolio within 24 months.

This post puts you at the heart of a passionate and dynamic department which is critical in the delivery of the Council's services

The role of Environmental Health Officer involves a wide range of regulatory functions, balancing proportionate risk-based enforcement interventions to our businesses.

You will be carrying out food hygiene inspections, reactive and proactive health and safety enforcement, infectious disease controls, complaint investigations, sampling, and project work. You will have your own workload to take responsibility for and have the opportunity to use the full range of your professional skills and knowledge to improve standards

The ideal candidate for the Environmental Health Officer role will have an accredited Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc or equivalent).

You will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside an investigative and analytical approach to work and effective team working skills

This role is fixed term for the purpose ofcompleting the CIEH EHP portfolio and will end 24 months after you start with us.

Our offer to you:

At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years' service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days

Agile working (role dependent) - a "Flexibility First" approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception

Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme

Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning

Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes

Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Family friendly policies with enhanced leave

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Liverpool

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English