Principal Environmental Health Officer

Derbyshire Dales is a council with ambition, flair and imagination with a real drive and focus on continuous improvement. Our ‘One Team, One Council, One Purpose’ approach is about working together to create a brighter, better Derbyshire Dales. To support this, we are seeking to recruit to the above specialist post which sits within the Environmental Health Department and focuses on Food Safety, Health and Safety regulation, Infectious Disease Control and Animal Welfare.

Whether you are a qualified and experienced officer already working across these disciplines at a management/supervisory level or aspire to such a role whilst widening your knowledge and expertise, this post gives you an opportunity to make a really positive impact in one of the top ten places to live in the UK.

You’ll join a supportive and knowledgeable team where your technical leadership skills, regulatory understanding, and problem‑solving approach will help protect public health and enhance the local environment.

Interested? Jump on a short information session Wednesday 6th May at 1pm via Teams to hear from the Environmental Health Manager and other key members of staff about working at Derbyshire Dales. To register for the session please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

For an informal 1-2-1 discussion about the post please contact Amanda Goodwill - Environmental Health Manager on 01629 761316, or alternatively Dave Cowley (current post holder) 01629 761249.

If you encounter any problems applying online please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We do not accept CVs.

Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.

No agencies please. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this vacancy. Applications will only be accepted via the online recruitment system.

Interview: Week commencing 1st June 2026

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.