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Licensing Technical Support Officer – Warwick District Council
- Job reference: RWD0000510
- Date posted: 11/11/2024
- Application closing date: 25/11/2024
- Location: Homebased / Agile
- Salary: £25,992 - £27,711 per annum
- Package: Local Government Pension Scheme Up to 32 days leave BUPA Cash Plan Work Perks
- Contractual hours: 37
- Basis: Full time
- Job category/type: Administration / Clerical / Secretarial – inc PA
Job description
Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.
We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.
We offer the rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work.
People like you
We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.
The Licensing team are responsible for the processing of approximately 1761 licenses, permits and consents annually. In addition to the management of Hackney Carriage Vehicles, Private Hire vehicles, Drivers, Private Hire Operators, Street Trading and Pavement licensing amongst others.
The post presents an ideal opportunity for someone who has good communication skills, excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise the many different streams of work the team manage.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Licensing Technical Support Officer to join our small but experienced and busy team in helping process applications for all licence, permit and consents for which the team is responsible for. You will also be dealing with customer enquiries by telephone. We will also support you obtaining your Professional Licensing Practitioners qualification.
The intention is for the postholder to work predominantly in the office with occasional homeworking.
If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Licensing Team Leader, Rachael Russell Rachael.russell@warwickdc.gov.uk or Lorna Hudson our Environmental Health and Licensing Manager lorna.hudson@warwickdc.gov.uk
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Legal Services Team Leader (Planning and Regulatory) – Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Employer: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Location: Homeworking/Stratford Upon Avon
- Salary: £50,788 to £53,878
- Closing date: 18 Nov 2024
- Reference: RSD0000075
Job description
We are seeking a Team Leader – Planning and Regulatory to join our friendly, supportive and dynamic Legal team supporting Stratford on Avon and Warwick District Councils.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated lawyer for this role, following the promotion of the previous postholder. You will have experience of at least one area of planning or regulatory work (e.g. licensing, housing, civil and criminal litigation).
You will work in a supportive environment having your own varied caseload of complex legal work advising senior officers and councillors on high profile cases across both local authorities. You will be an integral part of the Legal Team working with the Legal Services Manager and the Team Leader (Commercial) to shape the direction of the Legal Team. You will also lead and motivate an excellent team of lawyers.
It is an exciting time to join an expanding, progressive Legal Team that is friendly and supportive with a strong team ethic. We support two ambitious local authorities involved in a range of exciting projects. You will be directly involved in varied and high-quality legal work and make a positive difference to our communities.
Local government experience and management experience is desirable but not essential provided you have an interest and commitment to local government work and to managing and developing teams. We will accept applications from qualified solicitors, barristers and fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives.
We are based in the centre of historic and vibrant Stratford upon Avon and we offer flexible, agile working arrangements including home working.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Sue Mullins (Legal Services Manager) on 01789 260975 or sue.mullins@stratford-dc.gov.uk
Applications will close on Monday 18 November 2024 at midnight.
Safety Advisory Group Coordinator – City of York Council
- Job reference: TENV004877
- Application closing date: 30/09/2024
- Location: York, England
- Salary: Grade 6 Level 1 - 4 (£26,224 to £28,725 per annum)
- Package: 37 hours per week, permanent
- Contractual hours: 37
- Basis: Full time
- Job category/type: Communities and Equalities, Environmental Health, Licensing
Job description
City of York Council are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and reliable person to joint our busy Licensing Team.
The successful candidate will deal with event organisers and Advisory Group members (including the police, fire and ambulance services), coordinating events, related documentation, SAG meetings and inspections of events if required, making sure that events held in York are safe.
The successful candidate will assist in dealing with several different licensing functions from alcohol to gambling, taxis and entertainment. Dealing with customers on a daily basis to provide advice, process applications, issue licences and carry out some low-level enforcement work.
The successful candidate will also coordinate meetings on behalf of the Head of Community Safety.
The successful applicant should have knowledge of the work of a local authority. Excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with confrontation. Ability to take minutes at meetings, good computer literacy skills and experience of maintaining accurate and detailed records within computerised databases.
The ability to maintain accuracy, even when working under pressure is essential.
Please ensure you read the attached job profile and outline in your application how you meet the criteria for this role.
This role is located at the Council’s Eco Depot, and can be either a fixed officer based or hybrid (working from home on a rota basis) worker.
This role is suitable as a job sharing opportunity.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
The duties of this post require the postholder to undertake a basic Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only) via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Helen Sefton (Senior Licensing Officer) at helen.sefton@york.gov.uk or on 01904 551526.