Vacancy Details

Description

Economy & Planning Department
Technical Officer (Food & Farming Team)

37 hours per week 
Salary Scale L08 (£33,366- £36,124 (Pay Award Pending))

Situated on the North East Wales border Wrexham is a progressive local authority and a good place to work. The town has a vibrant centre and is surrounded by rural villages. Wrexham has easy access to the Welsh hills and coastal resorts and the cities of North West England. The post will be based within the Public Protection service. 

The Council is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Technical Officer to work in our Food & Farming Team.

The Food & Farming Team encompasses functions of Food Safety, Food Standards, Health & Safety, Animal Welfare and Animal Licensing that forms part of the public protection service of the council.

The successful applicant will provide support to Officers within the team and maintain their own caseload across a diverse range of work areas, to include Food Safety & Standards, Animal Health Animal Feed and Health & Safety. It is expected that this role will primarily be involved with Animal Health and Animal Feed functions including on farm welfare, pet shop licensing and feed hygiene.  There may also be opportunities to work in the others areas covered by the team.

This challenging role will offer many opportunities to enhance your existing capabilities learn new skills and start or continue a rewarding career, contributing towards the health and wellbeing of local residents & visitors to the Borough and helping to protect the wider environment.

Candidates should ideally possess background knowledge and experience of one or more of the functions listed above, however full training will be offered to the successful candidate. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The Council will support your continued professional development and encourage you to play a key role in the future development of the service.

We offer casual user car allowance and operate a Work Life Balance scheme. 

If you require more information regarding this post please contact Robert Preston Food & Farming Lead Tel:  01978 297108 or e-mail: Robert.preston@wrexham.gov.uk

For an application pack, please contact the Human Resources Service Centre, Guildhall, Wrexham, LL11 1AY, by telephone on 01978 292012, Text Relay 18001 01978 292012, or download  and complete the PDF application form on the web page.

Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age. 

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.