Animal Health Officer - Arbroath
Posted 5 days ago by Lorien
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Arbroath, Angus, UK
Summary: The Animal Health Officer role in Arbroath, Scotland, is a hands-on position focused on enforcing animal health and welfare legislation through routine inspections and compliance checks. The officer will support the regulatory team and assist in investigating animal welfare complaints. This is a short-term, on-site contract requiring immediate availability. The position emphasizes education and enforcement without active disease outbreaks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enforcing animal health & welfare legislation
- Carrying out licensing compliance inspections (homes, kennels, riding schools, retail, etc.)
- Supporting the current part-time Animal Health Officer
- Investigating animal welfare complaints and supporting disease control activity
- Maintaining accurate records in line with Scottish Government standards (including Uniform system)
Key Skills:
- Experience within a Scottish local authority regulatory service
- Strong knowledge of:
- Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006
- Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
- Full UK driving licence + access to a vehicle
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Arbroath
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Animal Health Officer - Arbroath Scotland
Arbroath (On-site across local authority area)
3-Month Contract | Immediate Start
Our public sector client is looking for an experienced Animal Health Officer to support their regulatory team on a short-term contract.
This is a hands-on role focused on routine inspections, compliance, and animal welfare enforcement across a variety of premises.
The Role
You'll be responsible for:
- Enforcing animal health & welfare legislation
- Carrying out licensing compliance inspections (homes, kennels, riding schools, retail, etc.)
- Supporting the current part time Animal Health Officer
- Investigating animal welfare complaints and supporting disease control activity
- Maintaining accurate records in line with Scottish Government standards (including Uniform system)
Focus is on routine surveillance, education, and enforcement - no active disease outbreaks
What You'll Need
- Experience within a Scottish local authority regulatory service
- Strong knowledge of:
- Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006
- Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
- Full UK driving licence + access to a vehicle
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.