Senior Technical Officer – Commercial & Licensing

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Interim Senior Technical Officer – Commercial & Licensing
Job Ref: Cambridge 5245532
Pay Rate: Up to £23.03 per hour PAYE depending on experience
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 7-8 months
City: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Hybrid working
The purpose of the role is to carry out the full range of duties of a Senior Technical Officer from basic investigations/inspections to the most complex cases in relation to the assigned work team/work area – namely Commercial, Residential, Licensing and Enforcement, and Environmental Quality and Growth and to act as the specialist lead in that work area.
Key Responsibilities:
Inspect the district to which s/he is assigned to keep informed of the environmental health circumstances therein; analysis of complex areas of work, problem solve, make complex decisions and take appropriate action and to liaise with the officers in their team and EHO’s/TO’s in other teams/work areas as necessary.
Make the necessary arrangements to plan and undertake the agreed work programmed in liaison with the relevant line manager and in accordance with the service standards and quality criteria set by the service.
Record details of all visits and action taken in accordance with service policy and procedures by manual or electronic means, in particular to maintain all necessary statutory records. To update and review the accuracy of the Service’s database as often as necessary.
Ensure all work required by informal or formal action is in accordance with legislative standards and service policy and is followed up to completion.
Take decisions as to what is the most appropriate enforcement action and proceed with that action including the use of informal letters and notices, statutory notices, and after consultation with the Team Manager, make recommendations to the Environmental Health Manager with regard to potential cautions and prosecutions. Conform to the Council’s Enforcement Policy and the departmental procedures
Prepare reports, statements of evidence and attend court, public enquiries and committees as necessary.
Support and offer technical advice in a specialist area of work to other officers, students, other staff or contractors as directed.
Undertake health education and health promotion in relation to the relevant work areas as directed.
Install and/or operate the equipment provided in relevant work areas in order to record or monitor safety and environmental conditions as appropriate.
Assist with the practical training of Student EHO’s, TO’s and other staff as required from time to time in the relevant work area as directed.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification (PLPQ).
Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Experience of dealing with the public.
Experience of carrying out investigations and inspections.
Specialist knowledge in relevant area of technical work.
Able to communicate well at all levels, able to present facts and negotiate in a balanced manner.
Able to prepare and write reports.
Able to interpret legislation and understand and apply standards and legal requirements.
Able to coordinate and organise workload.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Job Ref: Cambridge 5245532
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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