• Bromley Council is seeking a qualified Environmental Health Officer to join the Public Protection service within Environment & Public Protection on a temporary basis to cover a vacancy pending permanent recruitment.

• The role focuses primarily on food safety and infectious disease enforcement, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, national codes of practice and Council policies.

• The postholder will carry out inspections, investigations and enforcement activity, provide expert advice to stakeholders, and work closely with internal and external partners to protect public health.

• The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.

• Undertake inspections of food premises and other relevant sites to ensure compliance with food safety and infectious disease legislation, national standards and Council policies.

• Investigate service requests, complaints and incidents, ensuring appropriate remedial and enforcement action is taken.

• Provide professional advice on food safety and environmental health matters to Councillors, responsible authorities, businesses, agents and residents.

• Prepare and issue licences, registrations, correspondence and statutory notices within delegated authority.

• Prepare cases for legal proceedings in liaison with the Food Safety Manager, Legal Services and other relevant officers.

• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to promote and ensure food safety compliance.

• Undertake promotional and educational work, including talks and awareness initiatives.

• Act as subject lead for designated areas of work as directed by the Food Safety Manager.

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all inspections, investigations and enforcement activity.

• Participate in cross-divisional work and support service priorities as required.

• Support the training and development of trainees and junior officers where appropriate.

• Proven experience working as an Environmental Health Officer, ideally within a local authority food safety team.

• Strong working knowledge of food safety legislation, infectious disease law, and relevant national codes of practice.

• Experience undertaking inspections, investigations and enforcement activity.

• Ability to prepare statutory notices and contribute to legal proceedings.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Ability to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision and use initiative.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and environmental health database systems.

• Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

• Experience working within a local authority environment is desirable.

• The closing date: 14/01/2026.

• Hours: 36 hours per week.

• Work Pattern: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week office-based.

• Location: Churchill Court, Bromley.

• Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence.

• Qualifications: Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health; Food Law Code of Practice qualifications (EHRB registration desirable).