Licensing Assistant- Bank

Job Information

Northumberland County Council’s Staff Bank provides a pool of highly skilled temporary workers who are looking for a long-term placement, or who want to work flexibly within the council. If a team needs support due to sickness, common staff shortages, or general vacancies, they call upon registered bank members to fill available assignments. These can be filled via a long-term assignment for up to 12 months or on an ad hoc basis. 

The Service:

You will work within our busy Licensing Team which forms part of the Business Compliance and Public Safety Unit which sits within the Public Protection Service. 

The position is based at West Hartford Community Fire Station (West Hartford Business Park, NE23 3JP). 

The Role: 

This role will be undertaking a full range of licensing duties including: 

• The maintenance of office systems, processing of licences, permits and registrations to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of licensing functions to the required statutory standard. 
• Manufacture of taxi plates and decals ensuring accuracy of information which identifies compliance with taxi legislation. 
• Undertake consultation with both internal and external partners and to co-ordinate responses received.
• Provide a front line service to effectively respond to and deal with routine face-to-face, written, telephone, electronic and personal service enquiries from members of the public, professionals and other interested parties, providing service users with information that satisfies their requirements. This to be undertaken in accordance with the service’s established procedures. 
• Maintaining appropriate statutory work records to the required service standards, observing data protection, privacy and confidentiality rules.
   

For further information about the role, please contact Heather Gebbie, Senior Licensing Officer- heather.gebbie@northumberland.gov.uk

Benefits of joining NCC’s Staff Bank include: 

• Flexible contract – work and earn alongside your current commitments 
• Career opportunities - Build and increase your employability and professional network with the opportunity to gain fixed term and permanent contracts. 
• Try different roles within the organisation to find your fit.  
• Develop new skills and enhance current expertise to help supplement your career.

Where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk. You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.  This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.   

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here

Alternative application format:

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