Environmental Health Practitioner

The London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a qualified and motivated Environmental Health Practitioner to join our Food Safety and Health & Safety Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a diverse and dynamic London borough, helping to protect public health while supporting local businesses to operate safely and compliantly. You will deliver a balanced programme of food safety, food standards and health & safety regulation, undertake proactive inspections and responding to complaints, accidents, incidents and service requests across a wide range of commercial premises. This is a hands-on and varied role requiring sound professional judgement, effective communication and a proportionate, risk-based approach to enforcement. Key responsibilities include carrying out food hygiene inspections in line with the Food Law Code of Practice, undertaking health & safety inspections and accident investigations, gathering and assessing evidence, and taking appropriate enforcement action where required. You will provide clear, practical advice to businesses to secure compliance, manage your own caseload efficiently, and contribute to targeted projects and priority initiatives. You will work closely with internal council services and external partners, including the Food Standards Agency and the Health and Safety Executive, to support consistent, effective regulation and service delivery.

You will be an EHRB-registered Environmental Health Practitioner with relevant post-qualification experience. You must be able to demonstrate practical experience and confidence working in both food safety and health & safety enforcement and be comfortable managing a caseload that spans both disciplines. You will have:

• Experience in food safety regulation and health & safety enforcement
• The ability to make sound, proportionate enforcement decisions
• Experience of inspections, investigations, evidence gathering and case management
• Knowledge of legal processes and rules of evidence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
This role is particularly suited to practitioners who enjoy variety and maintaining competence across core Environmental Health functions. Flexibility is required, including occasional work outside normal hours. The role involves regular travel across the borough, and you must be able to travel independently and efficiently between sites.