8 Liverpool City Council jobs in Liverpool

Job Title: Food Safety Consultant / Environmental Health Officer (EHO)
Location:  Liverpool, L2 2BS
Rate:  £50HR Umbrella
Contract: Full-time, 6–12 Month Ongoing contract

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Food Safety Consultant / Environmental Health Officer (EHO) to join a dynamic Public Protection team within a local authority. You will play a vital role in protecting public health by carrying out enforcement, inspections, investigations, and providing specialist technical advice on food hygiene, health & safety, and public health legislation.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, qualified professional who thrives in a fast-paced regulatory environment and has a strong understanding of the legal framework governing food safety and environmental health.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake routine food hygiene, public health, and health & safety inspections across a wide range of commercial premises.
• Investigate food poisoning outbreaks, infectious disease cases, and serious/fatal accidents.
• Enforce compliance through formal and informal action, including:
  
  • Hygiene emergency prohibition notices
  • Improvement and prohibition notices
  • Warning letters, inspection reports, and prosecution case files
• Conduct food, water, and environmental sampling.
• Respond to service requests and complaints relating to drainage, waste, and public health nuisances.
• Lead or support in cases involving exhumations, skin piercing bylaw enforcement, and high-risk interventions.
• Attend court proceedings, including Magistrates’, Crown, and Coroners’ Court, and give evidence where required.
• Mentor and support newly qualified officers and contribute to cross-team training.
• Liaise with key stakeholders such as the UKHSA, HSE, FSA, Police, and Coroners.
• Analyse technical data and sampling results to advise on corrective action and enforcement strategy.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with GDPR and local authority policy.
• Contribute to FOI responses and public service transparency (e.g., Have Your Say requests).
• Maintain professional development as per the Food Standards Agency’s Code of Practice and Competency Framework.

Candidate Requirements
Essential:

• Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Registration with EHRB, CIEH, or REHIS.
• Proven experience in food hygiene, health & safety enforcement, and accident/incident investigation.
• Knowledge of PACE and local authority enforcement procedures.
• Strong communication and report writing skills with an ability to influence and advise a range of stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience mentoring junior officers or contributing to policy development.
• Familiarity with local authority systems and data handling processes.

What’s on Offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Immediate start available
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact public protection work
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
  
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We have opportunities for experienced (plus 3yrs pq) children's social workers across our services in our Permanence Teams

The candidate will be experienced in Children in Care and Children Looked After

Excellent engagement and direct working skills with children and young people is essential as well

Care and placement planning and minimising risk with a methodical organised approach, ensuring long term improved outcomes

Ensuring stable placements appropriate for individual needs

There has never been a more exciting time to join Liverpool Children's Services as a social worker. We have a high quality senior leadership team who are committed to collaborative practice improvement and making Liverpool a place where good social work can flourish.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Intermediate Tier service is a multidisciplinary integrated health and social care service. We support people to live as independently as possible in the place they call home. We provide support for people at times of crisis, additional intermediate need or following a stay in hospital. We also deliver technology enabled care and provide equipment and adaptations for people in the place they call home. It's a short-term service focused on promoting recovery, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and reducing reliance on long-term care facilities. This type of care supports people to regain their independence and return to their previous level of functioning.

This is a 37 hour post

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Intermediate Tier service is a multidisciplinary integrated health and social care service. We support people to live as independently as possible in the place they call home. We provide support for people at times of crisis, additional intermediate need or following a stay in hospital. We also deliver technology enabled care and provide equipment and adaptations for people in the place they call home. It's a short-term service focused on promoting recovery, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and reducing reliance on long-term care facilities. This type of care supports people to regain their independence and return to their previous level of functioning.

This is a 37 hour post

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We have opportunities for experienced (plus 3yrs pq) children's social workers across our services in our Permanence Teams

The candidate will be experienced in Children in Care and Children Looked After

Excellent engagement and direct working skills with children and young people is essential as well

Care and placement planning and minimising risk with a methodical organised approach, ensuring long term improved outcomes

Ensuring stable placements appropriate for individual needs

There has never been a more exciting time to join Liverpool Children's Services as a social worker. We have a high quality senior leadership team who are committed to collaborative practice improvement and making Liverpool a place where good social work can flourish.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Public Sector Procurement Specialist, Warrington
55,000 - 60,000 plus hybrid working and excellent benefits

Do you have in-depth knowledge of Public Sector Procurement regulations, such as the Procurement Act 2023, Procurement Regulations 2024 and Public Contract Regulations 2015?

Do you have expertise in drafting contracts, terms and conditions and tenders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and case law whilst also ensuring best practice?

CAST UK is hiring for a unique role for an organisation based in the Warrington area, which will see you lead on the delivery of procurement reform and ensure new public sector procurement regulations are fully embedded into company policies and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead on all aspects of procurement quality and compliance within the business
• Support the Procurement team with all queries regarding compliance with existing and previous public sector procurement legislation
• Plan and provide training to the Procurement Team on quality and compliance related matters.
• Maintain and update templates to ensure they are well aligned with all necessary regulatory requirements, case law and best practice
• Develop and roll out standard Procurement processes, procedures and systems, and act as the Super User for the company's e-tendering platform
• Provide advice on procurement related matters such as TUPE / GDPR and amendments to standard contracts, terms and conditions
• Liaise with external legal advisors on more complex queries

Ideal skills and experience

• Extensive knowledge of public sector procurement regulations, including PCR 2015, PA 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
• Previous experience / exposure to Public Sector Procurement
• Previous experience of leading projects on Procurement Reform, Process and Procedures and/or Procurement Systems
• Honed communication, influencing and negotiation skills

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+ Understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Land Drainage Act the Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change and its application for management of flood risk for Local Authorities in the UK. Desirable wider knowledge of the regulatory context for planning in the UK.
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