Principal Environmental Health Officer - Food Hygiene
Company
Location
Newport NP20
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract, Contract
Salary
£30,000 - £49,282 a year
Job Highlights
- Lead a team of Environmental Health Officers managing Food Hygiene compliance and delivering customer-focused services.
- Seeking candidates with a degree in Environmental Health, EHORB registration, and extensive food safety knowledge.
- Full-time role based in Newport with a competitive salary and the opportunity to lead complex food safety enforcement cases.
Job Requirements/Description
We are pleased to offer a full time, permanent post of Principal Environmental Health Officer leading our Food Hygiene team within the Environment and Public Health Service.
You will be responsible for the daily management, supervision and leadership of the Food Safety Team consisting of five Environmental Health Officers delivering the full remit of Food Safety activities.
You will ensure the functions of the team are delivered in accordance with the Council’s and the Service Area’s performance targets and policies. You will ensure the team provide an effective, efficient and responsive service for customers across the City, and be the lead officer on all Food Hygiene and Safety matters.
The successful candidate will see a varied and dynamic role with no two days the same. You will lead on the delivery of day-to-day team functions such as inspections of food premises, response to hygiene complaints, and inspection and approval of manufacturing premises. You will have a knowledge of the Primary Authority scheme because Newport administers a Primary Authority relationship with a leading national supermarket.
You should possess a degree or diploma in Environmental Health and have EHORB registration (or equivalent). You should have a minimum of five years specialist working knowledge and skills in Food Hygiene and Safety regulation, and have recent experience of leading complicated food safety enforcement cases through to successful resolution or prosecution. Previous experience of managing services and leading a team is desirable, and a Lead Auditor qualification would be an advantage. You will have a good working knowledge of the Food Law Code of Practice (Wales), undertaking quality assurance on officer/team work, and be able to produce reports on performance and service planning to a high level for national regualtors such as the FSA.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience managing a busy team of competent officers, and contribute to improving the lives and health of the people who live or work in the City of Newport or are visitors to the area.
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.
Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd
Salary
Grade 10, SCP 35 - 38, £46,142 - £49,282
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Annual - £30,000 and over (Pro rata)
Package
Permanent
Job category/type
Environmental Health/Trading Standards
Date posted
14/08/2026
Job reference
NCC010959
Post No. POSN005327 - Principal Environmental Health Officer - Food Hygiene
We are pleased to offer a full time, permanent post of Principal Environmental Health Officer leading our Food Hygiene team within the Environment and Public Health Service.
You will be responsible for the daily management, supervision and leadership of the Food Safety Team consisting of five Environmental Health Officers delivering the full remit of Food Safety activities.
You will ensure the functions of the team are delivered in accordance with the Council’s and the Service Area’s performance targets and policies. You will ensure the team provide an effective, efficient and responsive service for customers across the City, and be the lead officer on all Food Hygiene and Safety matters.
The successful candidate will see a varied and dynamic role with no two days the same. You will lead on the delivery of day-to-day team functions such as inspections of food premises, response to hygiene complaints, and inspection and approval of manufacturing premises. You will have a knowledge of the Primary Authority scheme because Newport administers a Primary Authority relationship with a leading national supermarket.
You should possess a degree or diploma in Environmental Health and have EHORB registration (or equivalent). You should have a minimum of five years specialist working knowledge and skills in Food Hygiene and Safety regulation, and have recent experience of leading complicated food safety enforcement cases through to successful resolution or prosecution. Previous experience of managing services and leading a team is desirable, and a Lead Auditor qualification would be an advantage. You will have a good working knowledge of the Food Law Code of Practice (Wales), undertaking quality assurance on officer/team work, and be able to produce reports on performance and service planning to a high level for national regualtors such as the FSA.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience managing a busy team of competent officers, and contribute to improving the lives and health of the people who live or work in the City of Newport or are visitors to the area.
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.
Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd
Company
Location
Newport NP20
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract, Contract
Salary
£30,000 - £49,282 a year