Commercial and Licensing Manager

Job Title:                      Commercial and Licensing Manager

Post No:                       000225

Salary:                         Grade 10 £44,632 to £46,559 (pro rata for hours worked)

Working Hours:            37 hours per week

Location:                      Stevenage Borough Council

Contract:                      Permanent

Job Description

This is an exciting time for Stevenage Borough Council, with its Local Plan recently adopted, its ambitious growth plans can start to be realised. A comprehensive town centre regeneration scheme is already underway, and is delivering on the ‘Future Town, Future Council’ strategic vision.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Health professional to manage our Commercial and Licensing Team. The successful candidate will lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team of Environmental Health Officers and Licensing Officers to provide a reactive and proactive Environmental Health and Licensing Service to Stevenage’s residents and businesses. This challenging role will involve the development of relevant policy in addition to the management of day-to-day operations.

To be successful in this role, you will be EHRB registered or equivalent and hold a relevant qualification in Environmental Health. Additionally, you will have previous experience in commercial environmental health as well as alcohol, taxi and gambling licensing, and, ideally, some managerial experience. You will be organised, accurate and flexible with strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative. You will have excellent organisational, communication and IT skills and flexibility in dealing with varying workloads. Experience of Idox Uniform database software is desirable. You must be willing to carry out duties at flexible times, including occasional evenings, weekends and public holidays.

This post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Council can offer you a competitive salary and pension scheme with generous employer contribution rates. We support a healthy work-life balance for our staff; providing flexible working, and a range of family friendly policies including maternity, parental, adoption and paternity leave entitlements. There is a minimum holiday entitlement of 24 days per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 30 days per annum after 10 years’ service. Additional employee benefits include: discounted gym and leisure centre membership, an Employee Assistance Provision, optional membership to an employee discount scheme (CSSC) and travel discounts through SmartGoStevenage. Other transport benefits include access to electric pool cars, bicycles and e-bikes for business use and purchase of bikes through CycleScheme

Application Details

For an application pack and to apply online, please visit www.stevenage.gov.uk/vacancies

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.  Please complete an application form and return to the Recruitment Team at www.recruitment.team@stevenage.gov.uk.  Please quote the correct reference number when applying.

Please read the guidance notes on completing the Application Form before proceeding with your application.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Maurice Clay on 01438 242175

Applications must be returned by 17.00 on Thursday 28^th November, 2019.

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board

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