Employment Vetting Officers

Employment Vetting Officers

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £28,432 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

The Opportunity

The Employment Vetting Officer (EVO) will be responsible for undertaking all pre-Employment Vetting checks on new joiners to Essex County Council ECC and our external customers ensuring they are fully compliant to start work in their role. They will ensure clearances are completes efficiently, to full safeguarding requirements whilst ensuring hiring managers and candidates have exemplary communication throughout the vetting journey. The EVO will be the subject matter expert on vetting legislation and ECC policy and be confident in working to clear legal requirements.

Why work with us?

• Hybrid Working – 3 days office based in Chelmsford (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and 2 days remote working.
• Flexible working – make your work arrangement work around the other elements of your life. We offer a fantastic work / life balance. Happy to discuss options at interview
• We are a very large, award winning, recruitment team with circa 45 staff and have seen the department grow by over 25% over the last 18 months.
• Work for a high performing team with great team morale and friendly, helpful, and supportive colleagues.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 37 hour working week. Monday to Friday.
• Local Authority Pension Scheme. For more details please visit: https://www.essexpensionfund.co.uk/
• Happy to consider Public and Private sector backgrounds.
• Great training pathways. Encouragement to all staff for their continual professional development with full support and guidance towards CIPD and / or other relevant qualifications.
• Continuous Service – Joining us from another local authority? Then you could benefit from bringing your time served and benefits with you.
• Make a difference to the local community, be that infrastructure, climate change or adult social care and help us transform Essex to a circular economy as we redefine growth and focus on positive society-wide benefits.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Understanding of employment and vetting legislation, in both regulated and non-regulated environments.
• Proficient IT skills, MS Word and MS Excel
• Highly motivated with excellent attention to detail when working at pace, a result orientated approach and continually seeking to improve.

Desirable:

• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet organisational deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience of dealing with customer queries and a track record of providing exceptional customer service.
• Evidence of building effective working relationships with colleagues and customers.

To read more about us please visit: People and Transformation

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email daniel.warner@essex.gov.uk

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