Environmental Health Officer
Posted 12/05/2026 by Connect2Hackney
📍 London Borough of Hackney
🕒 Full-Time - 36+ hours per week
💼 Contract / Temporary
💰 Pay Rate:
- £24.96 - £27.85 per hour (PAYE)
- £33.64 - £37.53 per hour (Umbrella)
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Environmental Health Officer to join a dynamic Environmental Health team within the London Borough of Hackney.
You will play a key role in delivering environmental health and regulatory services, supporting the Council's corporate objectives and community safety priorities. This varied role involves enforcement, inspections, investigations, and partnership working across a wide range of environmental health functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out inspections of commercial premises and investigate complaints
- Enforce environmental health, public health, and health & safety legislation
- Prepare reports, case files, and legal documentation for enforcement and prosecutions
- Lead or support targeted operations and projects (e.g. food safety, infectious disease control, workplace incidents)
- Provide advice and guidance to businesses and the public
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Contribute to improving standards across businesses within the borough
- Participate in out-of-hours work, including evenings and weekends where required
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A recognised Environmental Health qualification (e.g. BSc/MSc Environmental Health)
- Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHORB / CIEH recognised)
- Strong knowledge of environmental health and associated legislation
- Experience in inspections, enforcement, and complex investigations
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills
- Ability to manage a varied workload and work both independently and within a team
What's on Offer
- Competitive hourly rates (PAYE or Umbrella options)
- Opportunity to work on diverse and impactful cases
- Exposure to complex and high-profile environmental health work
- Flexible and varied working environment
👉 Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking local authority making a real difference to communities across Hackney.
Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
- Type:
- Contract
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- 6 Months Ongoin
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- Job Reference:
- J1061557_1778579619
- Job ID:
- 225097079
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