Wigan Life Centre South

College Avenue

Wigan

WN1 1YN

Salary: Grade 7, £25,295 - £28,785 per annum.

37 hours per week

Your role:

You will be responsible for compliance with legislation and policy requirements and undertake the necessary appropriate action or enforcement activities. You will undertake inspections and advisory visits to businesses and holders of licences, registrations and permits to ensure compliance, and advise on legislative requirements.

You will investigate and take appropriate action on legislative breaches, including gathering evidence, preparing and taking witness statements, preparing prosecution files and attending court and committee where necessary. You will also be required to undertake associated administrative duties relating to the role.

About you:

You will have significant enforcement experience and a demonstrable knowledge and awareness in relation to all Licensing processes and functions to make a positive contribution to the Licensing Team.

You will also have varied administrative experience and be proficient using various IT systems and software. Knowledge of Civica APP would be beneficial but not essential.

You will also have experience of providing excellent customer service and partnership working with internal and external organisations.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough.  We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Licensing Team is a busy team and we are looking for an individual who will make a valuable contribution. You will be part of anexciting service in which no two days are the same, and will be dealing with a range of issues that impact significantly on our residents day to day lives.
 

You will be supported with professional development in order to enhance your skills and experience personally and those of the team.
 

 As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.
 

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Backstrom, Licensing Manager on 01942 827114.
 

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Interview date: Week commencing Monday 30 September 2019