Organisation: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location: Ellesmere Port

Job Category: Regulatory Services

Grade: CWAC NJC - Grade 8

Salary Min: £28,227 per annum

Salary Max: £32,798 per annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: 52.143

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 14/08/2022

Ref No: W2107

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Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Licensing in Cheshire West and Chester is an exciting and varied area of work. The post involves ensuring compliance with conditions and legislation associated with all types of licences and registrations granted by the Council. These include the licensing of private hire vehicles, hackney carriages, private hire operators and drivers, premises and individuals under the Licensing Act 2003, premises under the Gambling Act 2005, sexual entertainment venues, street trading, scrap metal, boats and charitable collections.

Principal duties include, investigating and responding to complaints, carrying out inspections and compliance visits, conducting criminal investigations, conducting and recording interviews, attendance at licensing committees and court, monitoring and responding to correspondence and accurately updating computerised records. 

The team often supports and works within our vibrant and varied nighttime economy and there will be a requirement to work out of hours (some hours attract enhanced payments). In your application you should ensure that you provide evidence of how you have demonstrated meeting the Council's core competencies of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

For more information please contact Peter Willett Licensing Lead peter.willett@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or 01244 972941

The contractual work location for this role is listed above however you may be required to work from a range of work locations or sites within the Borough and may also be required to work from home, depending on the needs of the service.

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In your application you should ensure that you provide evidence of how you have demonstrated meeting the Council’s core competencies of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

 Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. 

 If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment.  Please click the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £9.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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