2 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• Represent the council at resident/business forum meetings. Prepare reports for committees and attend hearings, including court attendance where required. Ability to communicate with various stakeholders both verbally and in writing, maintain professionalism at all times, be a team player, experience in managing and prioritising a complex caseload and managing own workloads.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To assist the team leader, as required, in leading and managing an operational team.
  
• To provide expert direction and professional guidance, as required, to officers of the business unit and the wider council.
  
• To assist with the strategic development and long term business planning of the business unit, division and department in line with council priorities.
  
• To contribute positively to the strategic management of the Business Unit, Division, and Department and the development of policy through individual contribution.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Past experience of the Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005 and other licensing regime applications and processes is essential.
  
• Experience in using Civica programme is essential.
  
  
  Essential Qualification Required
  
  
  
• A minimum of 2 years relevant post-qualification experience within the field of environmental health or trading standards is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week.
  
• Min 3/4 days in office at Tooley Street.
  
• May be required to work outside normal working hours to meet service needs (incl evenings/weekends), and undertake compliance and enforcement work (inspections, evidence gathering, prep prosecution papers, witness statements)
  

The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.