LICENSING SUPPORT OFFICER

Salary/Grade: £22,777 to £24,495 /Grade 6

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: District Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6NG

Closing Date: 19^th May 2023

Interview Date: w/c 29 May 2023

Do you want to be part of a team who help protect and improve the environment and the quality of life for those who live, work in and visit North East Derbyshire and Bolsover?

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Licensing Team within the Joint Environmental Health Service.

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

You will be joining a small, friendly and professional team and will have the opportunity to work across all aspects of licensing. Based in Wingerworth on the outskirts of Chesterfield the team has responsibility for the administration and enforcement of a wide variety of licences and permits across North East Derbyshire and Bolsover.

You will have the benefit of agile working and your duties will routinely include processing licence applications, handling licensing enquiries and complaints, processing licence fee payments, assisting with enforcement activity, and providing administrative support to the Licensing Team.

You may be the right person for this job if you:

• Have an eye for detail
• Are an excellent communicator
• Have a customer focussed approach
• Are able to deal with challenging situations with confidence
• Can actively prioritise workloads
• Are competent with a range of ICT applications and databases

As an integral part of the wider Joint Environmental Health Service you will also work closely with other colleagues and partner agencies and from time to time will be involved with other aspects of work across the Environmental Health Service. A full driving licence and the ability to travel across the districts is essential.

For further information about the Environmental Health Service please view the Application Pack; and for a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives.  Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Applications close 19^th May 2023.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on (01246) 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Charmaine Terry, Environmental Health Team Manager (Licensing) on 01246 217228 or email charmaine.terry@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.