Technical Officer

The Closing date for this post is the 15 th May 2026 Technical Officer Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick Temporary (Approx 26 weeks) £19.37 per hour 14.4 hours per week (Wednesday and Thursday) Main Purpose To provide technical support and assistance to the Health and Well Being Department across the range of Environmental Health functions in accordance with the performance and quality targets specified. The postholder will have responsibility for contributing to the delivery of an effective Health and Well Being Service which is customer focused, innovative and value for money, through the assignment to any area of responsibility, within the Health and Well Being Department. The postholder will assist in undertaking inspections of commercial and domestic premises, the investigation of complaints and the enforcement of relevant statutory provisions. They will provide advice and make recommendations to the public, commercial and government organisations. This will include ensuring the department complies with all statutory and legislative requirements, by adhering to these and working in accordance with good governance, best practice and health and safety requirements. Main Roles and Responsibilities Undertake food and water sampling; to provide advice on maintaining the safety of food, private water supplies and recreational waters and communicate necessary follow up actions to Senior Environmental Health Officers (SEHOs) / Environmental Health Officers EHOs ..... full job details .....