Contract Type - Permanent

Contract Hours - Full-Time

Salary range - £45,937 to £51,257 (pay award pending wef 1 April 2024)

Come and work for an award-winning organisation!

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance. 

Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.

About the role

We are looking for a highly experienced manager to manage, lead and develop the council’s licensing section and act as lead officer for the council’s public realm CCTV infrastructure and network, event safety through the established Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and to support the Head of Service and, at times, act as lead officer on work and initiatives to ensure a safe and well managed Evening & Night-time Economy (ENTE) including maintaining the town’s Purple Flag status.

As the council’s Licensing & Public Protection Manager, you will:

• act as lead officer for the authority’s licensing administration, enforcement and policy functions and responsibilities to ensure high standards of service delivery, public protection and safety.
• act as lead officer for:

- the authority’s public realm CCTV network,

- event safety through the established Safety Advisory Group (SAG); and

- work and initiatives to ensure a safe and well managed Evening & Night-time Economy (ENTE) including maintaining the town’s Purple Flag status.

• support the development of longer-term corporate strategies, taking a strategic advisory role developing service plans, budget setting and ensuring adequate resources are in place to effectively deliver the range of licensing functions, services and responsibilities.
• proactively ensure a management approach that supports and fosters integrated teams who provide high quality services across the Public Protection Division.

What can we do for you

• An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days.
• A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
• A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
• Two days paid time off for volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
• An employee counselling service.
• Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
• A cycle to work scheme.
• Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
• A commitment to employee wellbeing.

Applications

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date - Fri, 12 Jul 2024

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