Regulation and Compliance Officer - WMF2411e

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a Regulation and Compliance Officer to join their Licensing Team. The role involves working with various licensed premises and enforcing legislation to protect public safety. Applicants must have regulatory experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. A full UK driving licence is required. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme and enhanced leave allowance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a Regulatory role.
• Proven ability to understand and comply with legislation and regulations.
• A full UK driving licence and regular access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Work with licensed premises and enforce legislation.
• Attend sub-committee meetings and engage with Councillors.
• Handle licensing activity across a diverse area.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent customer focus

Strong ICT skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to problem-solve

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience (NVQ Level 4)

Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification

Job description

Are you motivated to work for an ambitious Organisation, here to empower and inspire our communities to thrive?

Every staff member plays a part in our success and achievement through the challenging work we do, how we do it and how we can do it better. Ideas are continuously encouraged, new ways of working are trialled and we apply learning through experience. Through our ‘one team’ approach, we work in an agile way to empower our staff to be able to make decisions that place our customers at the heart of what we do and ultimately to empower and inspire our communities to thrive.

About this opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the Public Protection Team within Westmorland and Furness Council, as a Regulation and Compliance Officer in our Licensing Team.

In this role you will work with licensed premises, taxis, boats, street trading, gambling, and temporary event notifications to protect public safety through licensing. You will enforce legislation and local requirements of licences and will be expected to attend some sub-committee meetings and engage with Councillors. You will also be expected to undertake other duties from time to time in relation to events within the area.

You’ll be joining a dedicated team who handle a high volume of work across a diverse area, including the rural communities of Lakeland and Eden with high annual tourist numbers, and the industrial powerhouse of Barrow in Furness. This includes licensing activity in over 2000 premises for alcohol and entertainment, 700 Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers, 600 vehicles and operators, large scale music events, and gatherings such as Appleby Horse Fair.

Who we are looking for…

You must have a ‘role up your sleeves’ attitude, attention to detail, accuracy and excellent customer focus to deliver high standards of service and seek to resolve cases as quickly and efficiently as possible.

In addition you will have:

• Demonstrable experience in working in a Regulatory role.
• Proven ability to understand and comply with legislation and regulations.
• Proven ability to analyse, problem-solve and respond to requests and understanding when to elevate a case
• Proven ability to be accurate, detailed and professional in approach to work
• Proven ability to deliver high standards and good customer service
• Strong ICT skills and a proven ability to learn new systems quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• A full UK driving licence and regular access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Technical, vocational or professional qualification at degree level or equivalent experience (NVQ Level 4)
• Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification (Institute of Licensing), would be an advantage.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Sean Hall by emailing [e-mail]

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