Licensing Administration Officer
Licensing Administration Officer
£20,493 - £22,627 per annum
Blackdown House| Honiton | Full time| Fixed Term 12 Months
About us
East Devon is independently recognised as an outstanding place and so it follows that its council must also strive to be outstanding. Everything we do is aimed at ensuring that East Devon is a place that people want to live and work in, visit and enjoy. Our ambition is to deliver first class services which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment for East Devon, now and for future generations. We are an Investor in People Platinum award employer, an award only 2% of organisations achieve and we believe that people are greatest asset and so we looking for likeminded people that share our values.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic committed person to join our Licensing Team. You’ll support the delivery of our Licensing Service through various administrative tasks such as processing applications in accordance with statutory timescales and providing advice and assistance to applicants. You’ll also help with the vetting of applicants and licenses for Taxi/ Private hire licences whilst adhering to Council and Disclosure and Barring Service procedures and collect fees as necessary. There will also be an element of updating our website licensing pages where consultation with the public is required. Some working from home on a temporary basis during the pandemic is expected in this role.
About you
As a customer focused, organised and experienced administrator, you will be proficient in the use of Microsoft products and capable of learning other IT applications to enable you to provide the range of administrative tasks required. You will have an eye for detail and will be able to maintain accuracy when working to tight deadlines. You will also have a good level of written and verbal skills to help you develop rapport with customers and people at all levels.
Apply
To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/ For an informal discussion, please contact Steve Saunders, Licensing Manager, on 01395 517587or email ssaunders@eastdevon.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 11 April 2021. Interviews will be held during week commencing 19 April 2021.