COMM ENT 1943 - G2 - Technical Assistant (600525) - 1943-408734982

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.Job Title: Technical Assistant (Food Sampling Officer), Regulatory Services Location:Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XBHours:35 per weekWork Pattern:Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pmSalary:£28,340 - £30,548We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated Technical Assistant (Food Sampling Officer) who can accept and tackle demanding goals to ensure service delivery targets are achieved. You will demonstrate excellent computer skills and have the ability to organise your workload effectively. Ideally, you will have experience in environmental health duties or sampling activities related to food or the environment.Duties will involve implementing food and environmental sampling programmes, conducting non-official control visits, implementing intervention strategies in food businesses, assisting with infectious disease notifications, handling complaints, preparing reports, and providing professional advice.This role requires meeting strict deadlines and adjusting start times to meet sample collection schedules. The successful applicant must be able to travel throughout South Lanarkshire.Applicants must hold an appropriate Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc) or be willing to undertake the MSc in Environmental Health with Professional Practice to qualify as an Environmental Health Officer. Consideration will be given to candidates with relevant qualifications in environmental sciences, food sciences, biological sciences, or chemical sciences, including those with non-standard qualifications, who should contact Abertay University to discuss their suitability.View thejob profile .For additional information, contact Karen Wardrope, Divisional Environmental Health Officer, at 07585 404775.Screening QuestionsDo you hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health, or a qualification enabling you to undertake the MSc in Environmental Health with Professional Practice?Do you have the ability to travel throughout South Lanarkshire?Application QuestionsWhat skills and/or experience make you suitable for the Technical Assistant/Sampling Officer role?How would you manage your workload to meet deadlines, and can you provide examples?What could potentially contaminate a food sample, and how would you prevent it?Describe a situation where you dealt with an unhappy customer and how you resolved it.What IT experience do you have related to work or study tasks?Please apply online. All correspondence will be via email.Preferred candidates may need to assist with recruitment checks. Failure to complete checks timely may result in withdrawal from consideration.Note:Canvassing Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council will disqualify applicants.Foreign Police Check:Candidates should detail employment gaps and provide a police check where applicable for periods abroad.Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant:South Lanarkshire Council encourages applications from all community members, guarantees interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum requirements, and supports veterans and their families.Note:CVs are not accepted. Upload additional information under supporting documents if needed.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-22