Overview
Westmorland and Furness Council is a new unitary authority that covers one of the most beautiful regions in the UK and includes the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. At the Council we recognise that employees are at the heart of delivering our services to our communities and are committed to empowering colleagues to be innovative and engaged so that Westmorland and Furness continues to be a great place to live, work and thrive.
About this opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join Westmorland and Furness Council as a Regulatory Services Officer within our Public Protection Service. You will be focusing on supporting the work of the Commercial Protection Team.
In this role you will help us to keep our communities safe through supporting officers by carrying out sampling activities, appropriate inspections of local businesses and residential premises to ensure compliance with public protection legislation, and where appropriate investigating criminal and civil offences with a view to reporting for formal legal action. The Commercial Protection Team carry out a wide range of regulatory activities including health protection, infection control, health and safety at work, food safety and integrity, animal welfare and port health.
You’ll be joining a dedicated and experienced team where you will be managing your own caseload of proactive and reactive inspections, complaint investigations and service requests. Working in Public Protection at Westmorland and Furness Council is both varied and challenging; no two days are the same.
Westmorland and Furness Council is a modern and supportive employer, and we have both the technology and the commitment to allow our employees to work flexibly and efficiently.
You will be joining a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, with a strong focus on wellbeing and work/life balance, and there is plenty of opportunity for progression and professional development.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for candidates who have a good level of general education including 5 GCSEs (including English Language and Mathematics) or equivalent. Experience of working in Local Government, preferably working in customer facing services such as Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Licensing or within a regulatory or enforcement service.
In addition, candidates should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to negotiate and influence effectively. The role also requires the ability to work independently while maintaining a customer focused approach to service delivery and the ability to plan and prioritise workloads.
Ready to join Westmorland and Furness Council and be part of our incredible team? We can’t wait to see your application!
As part of this role, there is a requirement to travel and so the postholder must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle to use for work / able to independently travel around the Westmorland and Furness area.
What can we offer you
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
If you would like to find out more about the role, or if you have any questions, please contact:
Graham Barker on 01229 876372, email: Graham.Barker@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Diane Wright on 01539 793429, email: Diane.Wright@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the attachments below:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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