Business Compliance Assistant - Fixed Term until 31/03/2027

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council is hiring a Business Compliance Assistant to join their Public Protection Service. This role involves supporting the Business Compliance Team with advisory tasks in food safety and trading standards, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. Join a committed team dedicated to protecting the public and supporting local businesses.

Benefits

26 days annual holiday, rising to 31 after 5 years

Access to attractive benefits package

Access to Health & Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Essential communication skills for conversing and advising customers.
• Ability to follow instructions and produce accurate work.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory and enforcement support in food safety and trading standards.
• Work independently and manage workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Effective communication

Written skills

Numerical skills

Job description

Business Compliance Assistant - Fixed Term until 31/03/2027

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Business Compliance Team within a diverse Public Protection Service.

Warrington is a thriving Borough within the North West and attracts a wide range of business due to its excellent transport links. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team helping to protect the public and to support local businesses.

The role

The post will provide support to the Business Compliance Team with advisory and enforcement support work in areas including e.g. food safety, food standards, trading standards and infectious disease control.

The role will require you to work on your own initiative, determine appropriate courses of action to a range of issues, and prioritise your workload to meet required deadlines.

What's needed?

It is essential that the post holder has effective communication skills and can follow instructions and produce accurate written and numerical work.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer

Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT