Environmental Health Practitioner Apprentice

Reference: CBC25027
Salary details: National minimum wage for age
Job term: four year fixed term apprenticeship
Appointment type: full time
Hours:  37 hours per week
Location: Stonegravels Depot
Department: Environmental Health

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

Chesterfield Borough Council are currently looking for an apprentice to join our environmental health team.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to study for a degree while earning a salary and gaining practical skills by working as a member of the environmental health team.

You will study with the Leeds Beckett University commencing September 2025, and on days when not attending classes, will work in the team supporting all the environmental health functions. These include food safety, health and safety at work, public health, housing and environmental protection. Building on the knowledge gained through the apprenticeship, you will develop the practical skills of an environmental health practitioner (EHP), while learning from and supporting experienced professionals.

It will be a condition of any employment offer that you are accepted onto the degree programme by Leeds Beckett University by successfully completing a skills scan. Support will be provided to liaise with the university for the application.

About the person

The successful candidate will be:

• looking for a career where they can make a difference to peoples’ health and the environment
• able to cope with the academic demands of the study for an honours degree while working to develop their practical skills
• highly motivated and organised, with excellent time management skills
• an excellent communicator and influencer

The successful candidate will have:

• a level 3 qualification equivalent to 112 UCAS points, including GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or C for GCSEs taken before 2017)
• an investigative and analytical approach
• strong IT skills and be able to produce clear reports and case records
• an alignment with our values of ‘can do’, ‘one council one team’, ‘honesty and respect’ and ‘customer focused’
• if you have completed another apprenticeship or qualification, it must be at a lower level or in a completely different subject area to the apprenticeship you are applying for
• if you are successful in your application, you must not be in receipt of or attending any other funded training or signed to another apprenticeship

Staff benefits

• earn a wage while gaining a recognised qualification
• support with learning materials and some travel expenses
• flexible working hours to achieve a healthy work-life balance
• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• training opportunities to assist in your personal development
• generous annual leave entitlement
• discounted leisure membership
• employee discounts with local and national retailers
• employee assistance programme

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Esther Thelwell, Senior Environmental Health Officer, on 01246 959539 or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached or the job advert background information.

How to apply
CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form below and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.

Closing date: 8 May 2025
Provisional interview date: 19 May 2025