Description Senior Child Employment and Entertainment Officer | 9174 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £43,711 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | County Hall An opportunity to be part of an innovative team that makes a difference to the education and safeguarding of children in Norfolk. Working in our Service will give you the opportunity to lead a team to regulate activity and provide support so that children are safeguarded when participating in employment and entertainment activities and their education is not negatively impacted. Working alongside a range of services within the Council as well as external organisations, the successful candidate will lead on ensuring that the Local Authority discharges its statutory duties in relation to child employment and the licensing of children who take part in performances. The post holder will be responsible for oversight and management of procedures for issuing work permits, Child Performance Licences and Chaperone Licences ensuring that these processes are efficient and comply with regulatory and legislative requirements. As well as leading a small team, a key aspect of this work will be to promote awareness of the legislation and regulations to a range of stakeholders including employers, the entertainment industry, parents, schools and children. It will also involve investigation of complaints and reports of illegal or unsafe practice in this area, instigating legal proceedings where required. We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised manager with experience of delivering regulatory functions who is able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and IT skills. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, demonstrate initiative, have the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and be able to work under pressure and prioritise workloads. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. If you have any questions about this post, please contact Kelly Waters on 307729 or email at Kelly.waters@norfolk.gov.uk These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 30 October 2025 at 23:55 All other applicants closing date: 09 November 2025 at 23:55