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Environmental Officer Plant and Seed Inspector

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Posted 17 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Ashford, Kent TN256GE, England

Salary

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • The position of Plant Inspector - Border Control is available in Ashford, Kent, on a contract basis until November 2025.
  • The pay rate for this role is £16.00 per hour, with shift work on a 4 on 4 off pattern averaging 37 hours a week.
  • Candidates are expected to have prior experience or a background in Horticulture, Agriculture, or the environment, along with relevant GCSE qualifications.
  • The role involves conducting physical inspections of plants and produce at border control points, requiring travel and occasional overnight stays.
  • A valid UK driving license and proficiency in IT applications such as MS Word and Excel are essential for this position.

Plant Inspector - Border Control

Ashford, Kent

Contract length - Until November 2025

Pay rate - £16.00 p/h

Shift Work - Earlies and Lates (no nights)

The shifts are on a 4 on 4 off pattern working 10h 32m (plus unpaid breaks) This averages at a 37 hour week over an 8 week period.

Earlies start at 5.a.m. and end 4.p.m.

Lates strat at 3.pm and end at 2.a.m

Working as part of a shift pattern delivering physical inspections of plants, planting material & produce in the Border Control Points and inspection centres. Import controls exist to prevent harmful plant pests from entering GB from third countries.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical inspection of plants, planting material and produce, looking for quarantine plant pests and diseases. This work is performed at border control points (BCPs) (such as air and seaports) and will involve travel around and between sites, including supporting other regions. You will need your own transport for this.
  • Complete administrative duties accurately and in accordance with standard operating procedures, agency guidelines and within established timescales.
  • Manage customer expectations, in line with policies, targets and legislation. Be prepared to undertake difficult conversations with customers, stakeholders and/or delivery partners.
  • Liaise closely with various regulatory bodies such as HMRC, UK Border Agency, Port Health, Animal Health authorities & Border Control Point operations management.
  • During outbreaks of notifiable disease, participate as directed to contribute to the control and the eradication of disease including taking part in rosters for detached duty to other parts of Great Britain.
  • You will be expected to occasionally stay away from home on overnight stays to attend meetings and training. There will be occasional travel to other APHA locations. Out of hours and detached duty work may be required in the event of an outbreak or incident.
  • Be fully IT literate to examine online applications, delivery plans and record findings via a paperless system.

Requirements:

  • Have a full, valid UK driving licence with independent access to own transport.
  • Have an interest/background in Horticulture, Agriculture or the environment.
  • Hold GCSEs in English, Maths and a science.
  • Experience using MS Word, Outlook, Teams and Excel
  • Work collaboratively in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment with delivery partners.

Successful candidates will be required to do a DBS.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.