Salary: £59,060 - £66,670
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, working hours are between 7am – 7pm (Core hours 10am – 12pm, 2pm-4pm) with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break.
Basis: Full -Time, Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid
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“Through collaboration, through culture, through creativity, through our five-year Corporate Plan and People Strategy, we will transform our organisation for the better.”
About the City of London Corporation
We’re privileged to serve a diverse range of communities. We’re the governing body of the Square Mile: the historic centre of London and home to the ‘City’ – the financial and commercial heart of the UK. The City of London Corporation has responsibilities to residents, workers, businesses, and visitors, and it is this breadth of work that makes us a unique place to build your career.
About the role
Join our Commercial Environmental Health team and broaden your regulatory experience in a fast-paced, high-profile setting. You’ll work with a wide range of businesses and communities, using your professional judgement to protect public health and improve the environment. We’re looking for people who are motivated, adaptable and keen to develop existing competencies while building new skills.
About you
You will be:
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confident across relevant areas of regulatory enforcement;
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comfortable working in challenging circumstances, including outbreak and accident investigations, complex workplace complaints, and work with Primary Authority Partners;
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an excellent communicator, able to explain requirements clearly and to negotiate and influence effectively;
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able to work under pressure and to organise and prioritise your workload to meet challenging deadlines; an
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happy to work autonomously in an agile way, while also contributing as part of a high-performing team.
You will have the opportunity to gain or enhance your experience in all areas of the team’s work.
Benefits
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A competitive salary including Inner London Weighting*
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A generous annual leave entitlement and bank holidays
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Local Government Pension Scheme
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Learning and development support, including opportunities to build competencies across food safety, health and safety and public health
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Flexible working options (subject to service requirements)
*Please note that all roles are currently subject to a formal Pay and Grading Review. The salary and grade advertised are based on the current evaluation but may be subject to change pending the outcome of the review. Any resulting changes to the pay band will be applied in accordance with our organisational policies.
ACTIVITIES
What you’ll do: You will contribute to the delivery of a full range of Commercial Environmental Health activities. The team’s work covers Food Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health (including infectious disease control) and Primary Authority Partnership (PAP) work, across a broad range of environments and business types.
Key responsibilities: As an authorised officer you will manage and deliver food hygiene and standards inspections, applying your professional judgement and building on the knowledge and experience you have already gained.
Additional work and on call rota: Occasional work may be required elsewhere, including at our Port Health Service and with partner organisations, to deliver defined project work and/or to support your development. There is an out-of-hours on-call Duty Rota and the successful candidate will take part in this rota.
QUALIFICATIONS
Key requirements
To be eligible for interview you must hold the necessary BSc, MSc or apprenticeship qualification and be either registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or currently completing your Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) portfolio (including applicants awaiting their professional discussion). Applicants should have relevant competency in the delivery of official food controls (within the meaning of the Food Law Code).
Please note: We will not accept applications from those still undertaking the academic element of the qualification. Evidence of the accredited BSc, MSc or apprenticeship (including confirmation of results) will be required.
Other requirements
You should be able to communicate effectively and to prioritise and organise your workload, including both casework and project work.
You will need good IT skills, including confidence using the Microsoft Office suite. Training will be provided on specialist systems. Experience of IDOX Uniform is desirable but not essential.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Peter Brett, Commercial Environmental Health Team Manager on 020 7332 3473 or peter.brett@cityoflondon.gov.uk
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
This role requires a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Closing date: 23:59pm on 6th July 2026
Interviews will be held on 17 and 20 July 2026 (Provisionally)
To apply online please click the Apply online button below.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1317 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.