Closing Date: Thursday 16th January 2025
Interview Date: w/c 27th January 2025 (date tbc)
Salary: Grade 5 (SCP 33 - 41) £42,708 - £50,788
Term: Full Time – Fixed Term until 31st March 2027 (Secondment welcome, agreement with employer in advance of application)
Politically Restricted: Yes
Welsh Language essential: No
About the Role
The post aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Environmental Health Services, which is central to demonstrating the commitment and positive impact that this service has on our communities in Wales.
The post will undertake and contribute to the development and promotion of strategies and policies to support local government regulatory services in Wales. To provide specialist policy support and advice across all relevant policy areas as they relate to Wales.
The post will work with the Environmental Health Wales group (EHW) which is a body that represents the Senior Environmental Health Managers of each constituent local authority in Wales. This group works strategically to influence policy and good practice on public health and wellbeing in local communities. This is achieved via a single voice on Environmental Health and enabling activity, undertaken by Local Authorities, their agents, contractors and partners.
This is a national role and involves frequent travel across Wales to engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders including Directors of Public Protection Wales, Welsh Government, WLGA, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Office for Product Safety and Standards, Food Standards Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Health & Safety Executive, Public Health Wales, Trading Standards Wales, Trade Union organisations and consumer groups to promote new and emerging public health agendas.
The post holder is the point of contact to coordinate and assist with relevant consultation responses and requests for information from key stakeholder organisations.
Apply Now!
For an initial discussion about the role and the organisation, please contact Simon Wilkinson, Interim Head of Regulatory Services on 07500832252.
To apply, please send a covering letter with a completed application form by the closing date of Thursday 16th January 2025 to: recruitment@wlga.gov.uk
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams w/c 27th January 2025 (date tbc).
Shortlisted applicants may be requested to undertake a task before attending for interview, as well as pre-interview tasks on the day, followed by an interview with a selection panel.
The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.