Port Health Advisor
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About the team
The Port Health team provide a vital role in safeguarding public and animal health in the Port of Southampton and the UK. As one of the UKs busiest container ports and home to the largest cruise ship operators, this is an exciting place to work. The team pride themselves in offering a high level of service to our customers and following post-Brexit changes to Official Regulations, we are investing in a larger team.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy vibrant team and provide vital support to the Port Health Service and its statutory functions. This role includes working a late shift every 5 weeks that includes working a 1-9pm shift (Monday - Friday) and Saturday 8-4pm. This attracts a 10% shift pay and time off in lieu for weekend working.
You will be responsible for ensuring food consignments from around the world are safe to enter the UK and that all vessels entering the port of Southampton do not pose a public health risk. This will include:
- Applying Port Health controls on imported food and feed
- Preparing reports, collecting evidence and compiling legal notices
- Undertaking, surveys and inspections of vessels e.g. cruise ships, oil tankers, container ships etc.
- Identification and sampling of foodstuffs
- Provide advice and guidance to agents and importers on imported food controls
- Updating and utilising database and information management systems
For further information about this role please view the job description.
About you:
We are looking for a motivated, hardworking Environmental/Port Health Officer to join our growing team. Whilst we welcome applications from experienced & newly qualified officers, experience of Port Health services, procedures and food control work would be advantageous. You will need to have:
- Environmental Health Officer Registration Board (EHORB) certification
- Good working knowledge of Environmental Health and Port Health legislation including experience of formal enforcement action
- Developed communication skills and a high level of customer care
- The ability to work both within a team and independently and to organise and prioritise workloads
What we can offer you:
Salary: The salary band for this role is £41,771 - £43,141. The starting salary is £41,771 with annual progression through the salary bands.
Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution
- Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
- Flexible working options (role-dependent)
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
- Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
- Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
- Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer