Safer Communities Officer

4 months contract with A Local Authority

Job Summary:

To work under the direction of the Safer Communities Operation Manager in the Safer Communities Service to ensure the effective and efficient running of the licensing service and discharge the Council s statutory duties in respect of a range of licensing functions and to serve the Council its Committee Members and Officers.

The service is responsible for administering and enforcing a variety of licensing registrations and permit regimes including those related to alcohol entertainment and latenight refreshments; gambling premises and lotteries; animal establishments scrap metal and marriages.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

To administer applications for the grant renewal transfer and variation of a variety of licences registrations and permits utilising appropriate systems and databases for recording information accurately and timely in accordance with set procedures and GDPR requirements.

To liaise with various external and internal departments and agencies including police fire service planning public health etc. to ensure that applications are considered and administered as to promote licence objectives.

To conduct interviews and investigations in order to support the licensing regimes and to undertake enforcement where breaches are identified.

To compile reports statements schedules etc. for consideration of licence determinations prosecutions simple cautions suspensions and revocations in accordance with established procedures in some cases leading to the presentation of evidence in court or licensing hearings.

To be responsible for managing Licensing team finances; monitoring and tracking all incoming payments and fees information and recording accurately to ensure a clear audit trail of incoming and outgoing funds.

Essential Experience Required:

Minimum of 2 years experience within the Licensing Team of a local authority.

Practical experience of enforcement of licensing law relating to licensing of Gambling premises regulated entertainment sale of alcohol and latenight refreshment.

Experience of processing licence applications from receipt to grant and working to statutory timescales and regulations.

Experience of drafting reports for committees and hearings as well as statements for legal proceedings

Experience of working in a busy demanding service and capable of effectively organising and prioritising own workload to ensure the meeting of targets and statutory deadlines.

Essential Qualifications Required:

Possession of recognised qualification(s) related to local authority licensing functions e.g. Certificate of Higher Education in Licensing Law Institute of Licensing Practitioners Qualification.

Enhanced DBS Required.

Additional information to note:

Awareness of the principles and application of RIPA PACE & CPIA.

The closing date for this position is 24/05/24.