Job Title: Food Safety Consultant / Environmental Health Officer (EHO)\n Location: Liverpool, L2 2BS\n Rate: £50HR Umbrella\n Contract: Full-time, 6–12 Month Ongoing contract\n\n About the Role\n We are seeking an experienced Food Safety Consultant / Environmental Health Officer (EHO) to join a dynamic Public Protection team within a local authority. You will play a vital role in protecting public health by carrying out enforcement, inspections, investigations, and providing specialist technical advice on food hygiene, health & safety, and public health legislation.\n This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, qualified professional who thrives in a fast-paced regulatory environment and has a strong understanding of the legal framework governing food safety and environmental health.\n\n Key Responsibilities\n \nUndertake routine food hygiene, public health, and health & safety inspections across a wide range of commercial premises. \nInvestigate food poisoning outbreaks, infectious disease cases, and serious/fatal accidents.

\nEnforce compliance through formal and informal action, including:\n \nHygiene emergency prohibition notices \nImprovement and prohibition notices \nWarning letters, inspection reports, and prosecution case files \nConduct food, water, and environmental sampling. \nRespond to service requests and complaints relating to drainage, waste, and public health nuisances. \nLead or support in cases involving exhumations, skin piercing bylaw enforcement, and high-risk interventions.

\nAttend court proceedings, including Magistrates’, Crown, and Coroners’ Court, and give evidence where required. \nMentor and support newly qualified officers and contribute to cross-team training. \nLiaise with key stakeholders such as the UKHSA, HSE, FSA, Police, and Coroners.

\nAnalyse technical data and sampling results to advise on corrective action and enforcement strategy. \nEnsure confidentiality and compliance with GDPR and local authority policy. \nContribute to FOI responses and public service transparency (e.g., Have Your Say requests).

\nMaintain professional development as per the Food Standards Agency’s Code of Practice and Competency Framework. Candidate Requirements\n Essential:\n \nDegree in Environmental Health or equivalent. \nRegistration with EHRB, CIEH, or REHIS.

\nProven experience in food hygiene, health & safety enforcement, and accident/incident investigation. \nKnowledge of PACE and local authority enforcement procedures. \nStrong communication and report writing skills with an ability to influence and advise a range of stakeholders.

Desirable:\n \nExperience mentoring junior officers or contributing to policy development. \nFamiliarity with local authority systems and data handling processes. What’s on Offer\n \nFlexible working arrangements \nImmediate start available \nOpportunity to contribute to high-impact public protection work \nCollaborative and supportive team environment \n\n Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.\n \n To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on ((phone number removed)) or email (url removed)