Interim Environmental Health Officer (Food) (Public Health)


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£43.39 to £43.39 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hull, HU9 1BD
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	31 Oct 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Role: Interim Environmental Health Officer (Food/Public Health)

Ref: 5305206

Pay Rate: £43.39 per hour PAYE, with flexible holiday pay

Hours: 37 hours per week

Length of Contract: 5 months

Location: Hull HU9 1BD

Hybrid Arrangements: TBC

Driver’s Licence is Essential

Candidates must be able to start immediately

We’re looking for an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join a professional Food, Health & Safety team, helping protect public health through inspection, investigation, advice and enforcement.

You’ll inspect and regulate food businesses, respond to public concerns, investigate food safety and infectious disease issues, provide technical advice and take appropriate enforcement action where required. Depending on experience, this may include working with higher-risk premises, complex investigations, sampling, legal notices and prosecution work.

Essential:

CIEH-accredited Environmental Health qualification (MSc, BSc (Hons) or Diploma).

For qualified EHO level: valid Environmental Health Officers Registration Board registration.

Current competence in delivering interventions under the Food Law Code of Practice (2021).

Strong knowledge of food safety, health & safety legislation, codes of practice and enforcement powers.

Excellent investigation, analytical, communication, negotiation and report-writing skills.

Ability to assess risks, make sound professional decisions and secure compliance.

For senior grades, experience of complex investigations, enforcement action, food safety management systems and court/prosecution work is required.

This is a great opportunity for a motivated Environmental Health professional looking to make a real impact on food safety and public health.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: 5305206

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

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Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

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