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Please send your CV and cover letter to <a href="mailto:democraticservices@hastings.gov.uk" target="_blank">democraticservices@hastings.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
The closing date for applications is&nbsp;09 December 2025 at 12:00pm
Interview Date : TBD (Please indicate in your email any dates you would not be available to interview).



APPLY TO BE AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER 
Hastings Borough Council are seeking to recruit two local people to assist the Audit Committee in providing a review of the Council’s governance, risk management, control frameworks and financial reporting processes.
You will demonstrate high ethical standards, and be willing to participate in meetings, with the ability to take independent, unbiased and objective views and to examine evidence and complex documentation.
The Audit Committee is a key component of an authority’s governance framework. Their purpose is to provide an independent and high-level focus on the adequacy of governance, risk and control arrangements.
The Committee’s role in ensuring that there is sufficient assurance over governance risk and control gives greater confidence to all those charged with governance that those arrangements are effective and that public funds are used efficiently and effectively.
The committee meets approximately five times a year, with meetings held in the Council Chamber at Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY at 18:00.
This is a role which carries public responsibility, and you must work to high behavioural standards, demonstrating honesty, probity and the highest level of integrity in conduct. You should be a person with knowledge or experience working in matters of an audit nature, risk management, performance management and financial governance.
You will be appointed for a Fixed Term until 31st March 2028.
In order to be eligible for the position, you must not:
Be a Councillor or an employee or a consultant to the Authority or have been so in the preceding five years prior to appointment;
Be related to, or a close friend, of any councillor or officer of the Council;
Have personal, legal or contractual relationship with Hastings Borough Council (including employees or Councillors or former staff), or any other relationship/activity which might represent a conflict of interest;
Have been convicted of any offence attracting a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for not less than a period of three months without the option of a fine. The Council has the right to DBS check any independent co-opted members;
Be an undischarged bankrupt;
Have a formal connection with any political group or advocacy/pressure group; and
Have Council Tax, Business Rates arrears or other debts owing to the Council.
There is an annual remuneration for the role of c.£600 per year (payable monthly) in line with other remunerations for similar roles and is reviewed regularly.&nbsp;

Independent Audit Committee Member

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<h2>Job introduction</h2>Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for implementing change and delivering high quality services that has a long-lasting, positive impact on people’s lives and where they live? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile service that has a direct positive influence on the daily lives of the people of Brighton and Hove.You may be early in your journey or a seasoned experienced leader with an excellent track record; we want to hear from you all. The Councils values foster an environment where we are connected and have the confidence to explore and trial new ways of working, giving space for innovation and creativity in how we deliver efficiencies into our services. We champion diversity and inclusion, ensuring our working environment is a healthy and psychologically safe environment. As a leader you will promote and role model these behaviours so that we reach our aim of being a ‘can do and innovative’ council.Interviews will be held between 23rd to 30th January 2026.<h2>About the role</h2>Join us in Brighton and Hove – a unique, energetic, diverse centre for culture in the Southeast and an exciting place to develop your career.We are seeking an experienced, motivated and results driven person to lead our Licensing Team on the delivery of high-quality services to our residents and businesses. Possessing an extensive knowledge of the relevant legislation and associated codes of practice you will ensure that the council undertakes and meets all relevant statutory obligations in the areas of Licensing.We offer flexible/ hybrid working subject to the demands of your service area.You will be responsible for:<ul><li>Managing a team of professionals in Licensing, leading and inspiring them to achieve high quality service delivery, keeping our customers central in our approach.</li><li>Build relationships across the council and with our external stakeholders and our customers ensuring we share knowledge and learning to deliver innovative and effective services.</li><li>Act as the Lead Officer for Licensing matters providing operational team support in all licensing functions and administration processes are carried out in accordance with all Licensing legislation and to include functions such as Taxi Licensing.&nbsp;</li><li>Strive to identify new innovative and creative ways of delivering services to improve efficiency yet maintaining high standards of service delivery by reviewing and revising current procedures and practice and ensuring local and national aims and objectives are implemented into service delivery.</li><li>Manage the budget ensuring that the service contributes to achieving the organisations financial targets.</li></ul> We offer great terms and conditions including the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent training and development, generous annual leave and staff discounts.If you would like to discuss this position further, please email David Currie, Head of Regulatory Services at <a href="mailto:David.currie@brighton-hove.gov.uk" target="_blank">David.currie@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a> or call&nbsp;07596 886568As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/shortlisting-questions-guidance" target="_blank">Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a>) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. <h2>Additional information</h2>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.We welcome full and part-time applications.We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us" target="_blank">Why work for us&nbsp;</a><h2>Company information</h2>Encouraging a diverse workforceOur city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton &amp; Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive" target="_blank">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city" target="_blank">anti-racism strategy</a> and the work we are doing to <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace" target="_blank">encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).</a>

Brighton & Hove City Council

Operations Manager - Licensing

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.We are looking for an energetic, focussed and community minded person with strong business and administrative skills and the experience to deliver excellence in public service.The Council currently has an annual precept of £493,081 serving an electorate of approximately 7,000 people so experience of managing large and sometimes complex budgets is required.Council Meetings are held once a month usually on a Monday evening and as Clerk you will be required to liaise with Councillors as well as coordinate and Clerk all Council meetings.The Clerk will also manage a team of staff to deliver a range of Council services and public facilities.A Job Description and Person Specification is shown in the link below or is available on request.The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 8th December2025.Completed applications including any supporting information should be emailed to the Chair of the Parish Council, Duncan Haywood, at the following email address: <a href="mailto:recruitment@clowneparishcouncil.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@clowneparishcouncil.gov.uk</a>Further details can be obtained from Steven Singleton on 01246 811586 option 1Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.





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Clerk to Council

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Please apply online. If this is not possible, please contact a member of the HR team by emailing <a href="mailto:personnel.services@tmbc.gov.uk" target="_blank">personnel.services@tmbc.gov.uk</a>



Are you an organised and detail-oriented administrator with a passion for democracy?
Tonbridge &amp; Malling Borough Council is looking for a motivated Senior Electoral Services Officer to join our friendly and busy Electoral Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering elections, referendums, and maintaining the Register of Electors, ensuring that residents can participate in the democratic process.
As the Senior Electoral Services Officer, you will report to the Head of Electoral Services Manager Your role will be to assist the team to deliver smooth and efficient electoral services in our Borough. Your key responsibilities will include:
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<li>Maintaining and updating the Register of Electors, including managing absent voters and election staffing records.</li>
<li>Handling public and stakeholder enquiries via phone, email, and in person, providing accurate and professional responses.</li>
<li>Assisting in the planning, organisation, and delivery of elections, referendums, and statutory polls.</li>
<li>Supporting voter engagement campaigns to encourage participation in elections.</li>
<li>Keeping up to date with electoral legislation and ensuring compliance with the Elections Act 2022.</li>
<li>Carrying out general administrative duties, including data entry, document scanning, and customer service.</li>
<li>Assisting in the preparation, compilation, and publication of key electoral documents.</li>
<li>Handling and transporting election materials such as ballot boxes when required.</li>
<li>Producing the monthly update for the Register.</li>
<li>Adding new properties to the register.</li>
<li>Supervising the Electoral Services Officer and Voter Registration Officers.</li>
<li>Deputising for the Head of Electoral Services in their absence.</li>
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We are looking for someone who is organised and detail-oriented, with excellent administrative skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, capable of handling enquiries professionally and diplomatically. Proficiency in IT will be essential, with experience using Microsoft Word, Excel. Experience in Electoral services and software an advantage, but not essential.
This role requires flexibility, especially during election periods when additional hours will be necessary, including evenings and weekends.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference to local democracy, we would love to hear from you!
Discover what it’s like to work at Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and explore the benefits we offer by clicking here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/council/working-us" target="_blank">Working for us – Tonbridge and Malling Borough&nbsp;Council&nbsp;</a>
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Daune Ashdown, Head of Electoral Services, at <a href="mailto:daune.ashdown@tmbc.gov.uk" target="_blank">daune.ashdown@tmbc.gov.uk</a> (direct candidates only please).

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

Senior Electoral Services Officer

About the rolePurpose of the job To oversee the Licensing Enforcement Team which is responsible for ensuring compliance with licensing law, statutory guidance, and local policy. The Licensing Enforcement Team Leader will lead investigations, manage enforcement actions, and support the Team’s development. The role includes preparing and presenting reports to senior managers and councillors and fostering effective working relationships with internal and external services and agencies to ensure Council resources are targeted appropriately.What will you be doing?<h4>Principal responsibilities</h4><ol><li>To line manage the Licensing Enforcement Team, allocating work, determining priorities and monitoring performance to ensure the standards laid down by legislation, statutory guidance, codes of practice and Council policies and procedures are met. </li><li>To undertake a personal caseload of assessing licence applications and enforcement work and to oversee the gathering of evidence in accordance with PACE and RIPA, the undertaking of PACE interviews, the preparation of prosecution files, liaison with legal advisors and senior managers and to give evidence in court in accordance with law, policy, and guidance. </li><li>To work in partnership with other council services, the police, other local authorities, and agencies and participate in multi-agency enforcement operations, including intelligence gathering and sharing where required.</li><li>To assist the Licensing and Service Support Manager to prepare and deliver a workplan for the Team, considering relevant service-level information and intelligence as well as external partner’ information, to ensure resources are appropriately targeted. </li><li>To assist the Licensing and Service Support Manager by contributing to the review, drafting and implementation of new and existing policies, procedures, training materials and website guidance.</li><li>To act as a source of expertise within the Licensing Service, taking a lead on complex and contentious matters (including time-sensitive actions, such as the serving of notices or organising urgent licensing hearings), where necessary directing, accompanying, and supporting Licensing Enforcement Officers and other colleagues on such cases. </li><li>Develop and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team and the wider Environmental Health Service, including training programmes, mentoring, coaching and provide day to day technical support for the Licensing Enforcement Team.</li><li>To undertake personal learning development to maintain up-to-date specialist technical knowledge including attending training courses, conducting own research, and reading as required, to ensure the Council meetings its statutory obligations. </li><li>To represent the Licensing Service at internal and external meetings and lead on outreach and consultation meetings with the licensed trade.</li><li>To work in collaboration with the Systems Administrator to ensure that all aspects of the licensing enforcement function are effectively and efficiently managed within the licensing database, including the extraction of performance information and other reports which support service delivery. </li></ol><h4>General responsibilities applicable to all jobs</h4><ol><li>Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.</li><li>Comply with the Council’s policies and procedures including (but not limited to) safeguarding, financial regulations, promotion of equalities, customer care, agreed audit actions and health and safety (ensuring that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons).</li><li>Understand the councils commitment to Corporate Parenting and take responsibility to support this commitment. Enable the council to be the best corporate parents possible to children and young people in our current and previous care.</li><li>Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li></ol>This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.About youEducated to 2 A Levels or equivalent standard. IoL Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification.Detailed knowledge of licensing law, statutory guidance, codes of practice, in relation to the Licensing Act 2003 and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing and sound knowledge of other licensing regimes to include the Gambling Act 2005, Animal Licensing, Sexual Entertainment Licensing, Street Trading, Charitable Collections, Cosmetic procedures among others.Knowledge of enforcement procedures, law and guidance, including PACE and RIPA.Knowledge of other Council services and how they interact with the Licensing Service.Demonstrable experience of managing teams.Demonstrable experience of dealing with members of the public.Experience of working effectively in partnership with a range of stakeholders.Fluent in spoken and written English.Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.Able to produce clear and concise and persuasive written reports and letters for the public, senior officers and members.Able to demonstrate skills in planning and organising, including working to tight deadlines and managing a caseload.Computer literate with experience of using management information systems.Ability to lead others in technical and specialist areas and projects and undertake performance monitoring.Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.Ability to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.Full car driver licence and access to a vehicle for work.Willing to attend work outside of normal office hours and to attend evening meetings as necessaryOur BenefitsHere at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!Why choose us?We offer a vibrant working environment with:<ul><li>a competitive salary</li><li>a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.</li><li>lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council</li><li>generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days</li><li>hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.</li></ul>We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.About usOur Values and BehavioursOur values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive TrustworthyOur Key CommitmentsOur key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)





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