Do you want to become a Environmental Health Practitioner(specialism of Local Government Markets Officer)? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Environmental health practitioners ensure that the places where people live, eat and work are safe and hygienic. They do this by inspecting premises such as houses, factories and shops, to make sure that health standards comply with the law. The work is concerned with the maintenance and improvement of public health and the environment.
Practitioners are trained in human health, environmental management, acoustics, (noise levels), food safety, occupational health and safety, waste management, environmental protection, pollution control, public health, and housing and infection control. Much of the work is in the area of health and safety regulations.
Environmental health practitioners work between 35 and 39 hours a week, from Monday to Friday. However, the job often requires flexible starting and finishing times and some evening or weekend work. Practitioners are office based, but spend most of their time visiting shops, houses, factories and offices.
Salaries range from around £25,000 to £70,000 a year.
Environmental health practitioners need to be:
• strong communicators
• investigative and thorough
• firm and impartial
• prepared to work in challenging environments
• able to gain scientific and technical understanding
• interested in people, public health and the environment.
There are around 9,500 environmental health practitioners in the UK. Opportunities exist in local authorities, bodies such as the Environment Agency and Food Standards Agency, and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. Some are employed in the private sector.
There is intense competition for trainee posts, but there is also a steady demand for qualified staff and job opportunities are expected to increase.
To become an environmental health practitioner, it is necessary to complete a first degree or Masters degree, as well as a period of practical work-based learning.
Adult entrants are welcomed. Those with scientific or technical experience may have an advantage.
There is a clearly defined promotion structure that leads to senior, principal and chief officer posts in environmental health. It may be necessary to change employers in order to gain promotion.
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