Port Health Officer

Port Health Officer

Fixed term Contract until 31st March 2025

Salary £59,300

36.82 hrs per week

Full time

Hybrid

Location: ​London Gateway, although may need to visit other Ports nearby including Denton, Purfleet, Sheerness, Tilbury 1 and 2 and Thamesport​.

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e are looking for enthusiastic Environmental Health Practitioners to fulfil two Port Health Officer vacancies, working for the London Port Health Authority (LPHA) in the various ports covering both north and south of the river Thames.

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ort Health Officers practice a wide range of imported food control work at London Gateway, one of the largest Border Control Posts in Great Britain and at Tilbury Docks, Tilbury 2, Purfleet and Thamesport which all cater for a variety of bulk and containerised traffic. The exit from the EU means you will deal with existing third country imports and European cargo, with a wide range of foodstuffs. The Port Health staff operate in multi-skilled teams comprising of Port Health Officers, Official Veterinarians and Port Health Technical Officers.

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he week day shifts are on an 8 week rotating shift pattern of early, day and late shifts since the service operates from 0600 until 2200 Monday – Friday, with weekends (Saturday and Sunday), once every 8 weeks from 0800 until 1615.

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ou should be able to communicate effectively with agents and importers, providing excellent customer service skills and displaying the values and behaviours of our organisation. You will work well as part of a team, as well as being confident working independently, able to prioritise and organise your workload and that of the teams. You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite and training will be given for Port specific systems.

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andidates will need to have a full driving licence and their own transport. Casual user allowance rates are paid for eligible work journeys

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f you are interested in working within the environment of Port Health and the exciting opportunities that the role of a Port Health Officer brings, we look forward to hearing from you.

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or an informal discussion about the role please contact Lisa Pigeon on lisa.pigeon@cityoflondon.gov.uk

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he City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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losing date: 12 noon on Monday 6th January 2025

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nterviews will be held on w/c 13 January 2025

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he City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.

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he City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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e reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications

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ecause our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.F

or more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guides here.W

e will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.