Apprentice Environmental Health Practitioner

Job title:

Apprentice Environmental Health Practitioner

Company

Slough Borough Council

Job description

• Directorate: Public Health and Public Protection
• Contract Type: Four-year fixed term contract (until completion of degree programme)
• Pay Level: L4
• Working Hours: Full time – hours will vary but will be full time when not required to be at university i.e. non-taught days and academic holidays
• Location: Observatory House, Slough Borough Council and Middlesex University
• DBS requirement: Basic

• The closing date for applications is: Friday 12th April at 5pm
• Interviews will be held : Wednesday 1st May 2024

About the roleThis is a unique opportunity to study for a degree while earning a salary and gaining practical skills by working as a member of the Environmental Health Team. You will study with the Middlesex University commencing September 2024, and on days when not attending taught classes, will work in the team supporting all the environmental health functions. These include food safety, health and safety at work, public health, housing and environmental protection.Building on the taught knowledge of the degree, you will develop the practical skills of an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), while learning from and supporting experienced professionals. Upon successful completion of the four-year degree programme, you would have the opportunity to gain professional status as an EHP.It will be a condition of any employment offer that you are accepted onto the degree programme by Middlesex University. Support will be provided to liaise with the university for the application.About the personThe successful candidate will be:

• Looking for a career where they can make a difference to peoples’ health and the environment
• Able to cope with the academic demands of the study for an honours degree while working to develop their practical skills
• Highly motivated and organised, with excellent time management skills
• An excellent communicator and influencer

The successful candidate will have:

• An investigative and analytical approach
• Strong IT skills and be able to produce clear reports and case records

What we offer:As part of the apprenticeship package, the degree tuition fees are fully funded by us, meaning you will not require a tuition fee loan. You will also earn a salary while you study, as well as having your core travel expenses to attend University funded.In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.Alongside a competitive salary, we offer:

• 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 – 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.
• The Local Government Pension Scheme

We offer a wider range of great benefits including:

• Flexible working options to promote work-life balance
• Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Tax – free childcare and childcare services
• Season loan ticket – to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to & from work.

Interested?We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If appointed, all posts will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We select staff on merit and we foster a workforce where people are valued, and represents the local communities that we serve. Slough Borough Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.To monitor the effectiveness of our processes to promote equality and inclusion, we ask applicants to complete the Equalities Monitoring Section on our application form, though this is entirely voluntary and will not affect the progress of your application. In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, the information you provide will only be used for the purposes of equality monitoring.We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email quoting the job reference – our has more information.Join our team at Slough Borough Council and help accelerate our journey of transformation and growth!We reserve the right to close the advert early. Agency applications will not be considered.

Expected salary

£25741 – 27460 per year

Location

Slough, Berkshire

Job date

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 06:34:18 GMT

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