Trading Standards, Environmental Health
London
Contract
up to £39,000 per annum
Team Leader Community Protection
We are looking for an experienced Community Protection team leader to join our north London local authority client on a permanent basis
They are prepared to pay up to £39,000 per annum for the right candidate
Key accountabilities:
Management
Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
Represent the council and promote the Regulatory Services objectives in a wide range of forums
Influence the shape and direction of the council’s Regulatory Services work.
Line manage a team providing professional and technical Regulatory Services, undertaking regular one-to-one meetings with staff as appropriate
Manage effectively to ensure high quality, professional resource utilisation and service delivery standards across the service area
To be the training officer for the team.
Service Area Responsibilities and accountabilities
Provide specialist Regulatory Services advice within the Authority as required
Ensure a timely and efficient service within the service area allocated
Originate reports and prepare and evaluate statistical and other information
Undertake investigations of service requests, contraventions of legislation, appeals, licensing requirements, risk or other circumstances within the general purview of the Section. Inspect or visit vehicles, stalls, plant or equipment.
Undertake the enforcement of legislation and exercise powers as required
Ensure the Group Manager is kept fully informed on any aspect of work which is controversial, political, strategic, financial or otherwise of a sensitive or highly complex nature.
Prepare and deliver publicity campaigns and educational and preventative work, as required
Provide evidence at legal proceedings and other quasi-judicial hearings
Participate in the emergency standby system as required (qualified Environmental Health Officers only)
Develop changes in procedures, systems and operational strategies to maintain efficiency and effectiveness
Deputise as required for the Group Manager
Provide cover arrangements in the absence of other Team Leaders
Prepare committee reports and present reports to Members at Committee when required.
Performance management
Lead and coordinate on Team input into Service area feeding into corporate reporting e.g. corporate plan updates
Deliver the team’s business plan and work programme plan
Monitor and report on Team performance against internal and external performance indicators.
Flexibility
Work with a degree of flexibility required to perform work not specifically referred to above although falling within scope of the post at the appropriate grade
Essential qualifications required
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Level required |
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Professional qualifications/memberships |
Fully qualified, EHRB registered and eligible for Voting Membership of the CIEH or Fully qualified Trading Standards Officer with the DCATS (including the Weights and Measures module) or DTS or equivalent Licensing qualification |
Technical/knowledge requirements
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Role specific |
Fully qualified and experienced Environmental Health/Trading Standards/Licensing Officer, with a minimum of three years post qualification experience. |
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Project management |
Ability to progress projects in a timely manner in accordance with Corporate Guidelines. |
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Performance management |
Ability to conduct 1:1 case load management and to be able to report issues therefrom. |
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Communications and consultation |
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills |
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Experience of a variety of effective communications techniques |
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Political awareness and the ability to escalate issues to Senior Managers to enable them to properly inform elected Members |
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IT skills |
Competent user of Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook |
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Trading Standards, Environmental Health
London
Contract
up to £39,000 per annum