Licensing Assistant (Full Time) (Temporary) - REN13127

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a highly motivated Licensing Assistant for their Legal and Democratic Services Department. The successful candidate will process applications for various licences and manage records efficiently. This temporary role requires strong organisational and communication skills, ideally with administrative experience and relevant qualifications. The position is funded for 9 months, subject to business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role, producing reports and familiarity with software packages.
• Ability to plan workload to meet deadlines and build working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Process applications for licences under relevant licensing legislation.
• Maintain records and produce reports.
• Plan workload and demonstrate effective organisational skills.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

SVQ 3 (or equivalent)

Tools

Software packages

Job description

Advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Licensing Assistant within Legal and Democratic Services Department.

You will process applications for licences in terms of relevant licensing legislation, including applications under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005; houses in multiple occupation under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, and applications for landlord registration under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004.

Responsibilities

• Process applications for licences under relevant licensing legislation as listed above.
• Maintain and manage records and produce reports; work with a range of software packages.
• Plan workload to meet deadlines; demonstrate effective organisational, analytical and communication skills; build constructive working relationships with colleagues and customers.

Qualifications

• Essential: experience of working in an administrative role; producing reports and familiarity with software packages.
• Essential: ability to plan workload to meet deadlines; good organisational, analytical and communication skills; ability to build effective working relationships.
• Desirable: SVQ 3 (or equivalent), knowledge of civic government / liquor licensing; knowledge of the online landlord registration system; experience with related software packages; previous supervisory experience.

Additional information

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funding for 9 months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier.

Disclosures

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.