Environmental Health Practitioner (Temporary)

Service: Regulatory Services Join a close-knit team, based in Oban, making a real difference in one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal communities. Working in Environmental Health in Argyll and Bute means tackling diverse challenges—from food safety, public health to environmental protection—while enjoying the natural beauty of Oban and the islands. Your work directly supports public health, safety and wellbeing, and your voice truly matters in a team where collaboration and local impact are at the heart of everything we do. An award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career , by providing excellent benefits and friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. A great opportunity for experienced or newly qualified Environmental Health Officers to develop your experience across all areas of environmental health on a temporary contract to 30/08/2027 . We pay your REHIS membership fees and will support you to develop your knowledge, experience and your career. Applications will be considered from Regulatory Services Officers/Food Safety Officers or Authorised Officers (EH) with experience working in local government, with the salary of £39991-44400 depending on qualification and experience. Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about. Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy Argyll and Bute Council recognises the benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving positive outcomes. This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s Third Tier Manager. Jacqui Middleton, Environmental Health Manager Telephone: 01546604631 We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy .