Are you ready to lead and influence environmental health practice at a national level?  

RIAMS Libraries is expanding into Scotland, and we are looking for an outstanding environmental health professional to lead this next phase of growth.  

This is a rare opportunity to play an influential role in shaping how we support environmental health delivery across Scottish local authorities.  

About RIAMS Libraries  

Designed and delivered by RHE Global, our regulatory information and management service (RIAMS) is the UK’s leading subscription platform for environmental health. Firmly established in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and widely trusted and relied upon by local authorities, RIAMS supports practitioners in working smarter, sharing best practice and delivering robust, consistent and defensible enforcement.  

RIAMS provides a comprehensive, practical and accessible digital library of procedures, notice templates, letters and forms and guidance covering all environmental health specialisms. As we expand into Scotland, our ambition is clear: to support local authority practitioners across the whole of the UK with high-quality, practitioner-led resources that reflect frontline practice.  

The role 

As RIAMS Editor for Scotland, you will lead the development of RIAMS Scottish content and act as RHE Global’s professional lead for environmental health practice within Scotland.  

Working closely with the RIAMS Chief Editor, you will:

• Identify and prioritise the development of Scottish-specific procedures, templates and guidance  

• Build and oversee a comprehensive environmental health library aligned to Scottish legislation, policy and practice  

• Respond to the evolving needs of current and future customers.  

RIAMS Libraries is structured by environmental health specialisms, each subdivided into specific subject areas. You will collaborate with subject-matter specialists, manage a pool of authors and reviewers and oversee the publication and review of Scottish content.  

You do not need to be an expert in every environmental health discipline, but you must have a strong and broad professional overview and sound judgement.  

Essential skills 

We are looking for an experienced environmental health professional who can demonstrate:  

• Practical, hands-on understanding of inspection, enforcement and regulatory functions  

• A current and comprehensive knowledge of environmental health legislation and guidance, together with the ability to apply it confidently  

• Excellent written communication skills, with experience of producing clear and robust procedures, policies and guidance  

• Strong experience of local authority environmental health functions  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage, support and coordinate authors and reviewers  

• Confidence explaining the value of RIAMS to environmental health teams and senior officers in local authorities.  

Interested?  

If you are passionate about environmental health in Scotland and this position excites you, we would love to hear from you. Please email info@rheglobal.com for further information and to arrange an informal discussion.