Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 23 June 2025 Closing Date: Monday 16 June 2025 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: FC8 £40,358.57 to £44,225.49 Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week Location: Fife House, Glenrothes Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resum é’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement Job Details Fife Council’s Legal Service is seeking to appoint a dedicated and motivated Lead Officer (Miscellaneous Licensing) to manage and supervise our dynamic team that provide the administrative support to the council in the provision of the Civic Government licensing function. This role is crucial in ensuring the effective management and enforcement of these activities within the council and coordination of the business of the Regulation and Licensing Committee. You will oversee the administration and enforcement of Miscellaneous Licensing activities, including but not limited to street trading, taxi regulation, public entertainment and animal welfare. Ensure compliance with the relevant legislation and council governance. Conduct inspections and investigations related to such licensing matters. Provide expert advice and guidance to applicants, license holders and associated stakeholders. Be customer focused. Prepare reports and present findings to senior management and committees within the council. Collaborate with other council services and external agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to licensing, and, manage and further develop the existing team of licensing staff. You will clerk the Regulation and Licensing Committee meetings, provide procedural advice as appropriate in relation to the council's governance and statutory requirements of the licensing legislation, and, be responsible for the issuing of agendas and finalisation of the committee minutes. You will ensure that the team members discharge their duties in accordance with council and service policies and procedures, plan and allocate resources to meet daily workloads and reallocate in response to contingencies as they arise. Ensure team members are appropriately deployed, equipped and supervised, providing leadership and direction. You will be responsible for all aspects of employee management including maintaining attendance management, administration of annual leave and monitoring and maintaining standards of conduct. This is an excellent opportunity to combine an exciting and challenging role within a supportive team environment and contribute to the future development of the Legal Service. As a progressive employer, we offer a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. Candidates will require to be able to travel to and attend office locations, meetings and other external forum appearances as required. A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for. The Person You must hold the skills and experience to lead, motivate and manage others in a team environment with the ability to work with minimum supervision and exercise judgment and initiative. You will be a motivator with excellent communication skills and possess a “can-do” approach to help resolve problems. You will hold strong verbal and written communication abilities, be committed to establishing positive client relationships and be proactive in driving matters forward. You will have a proven experience, or, interest in developing experience in the licensing regulatory role, preferably within a local government setting. You should be educated to SCQF level 8 which includes an HND or SVQ level 4 equivalent, or equivalent experience. You should be able to work under limited supervision with well-developed communication and IT skills. Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time. For further Information please contact: Steven Paterson - Steven.Paterson@fife.gov.uk