Licensing Standards Officer - Waverley Court

Job Description

Place

Licensing Standards Officer - fixed term until 31/10/2025
Waverley Court

Salary: £30,751 - £36,312
Hours: 18 per week

The position is a varied and challenging statutory role suitable for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, which will involve dealing with the unique challenges that exist working as a licensing standards officer in Edinburgh as Scotland’s Capital City.

The post holder will be expected to work a shift pattern across the City as required, working within the busy day and night time economies to deliver service priorities and conform with applicable legislation. The post holder will operate a two days on, six days off rota within the range of 10.00 to 04.00. Each shift will be 10 hrs 17 minutes long with a half an hour unpaid meal break, and attract a Working Time Payment on top of the advertised salary.

The successful candidate will have experience of complaint handling, investigation and enforcement when dealing with complex legislation, demonstrating knowledge of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and its secondary legislation.

The post holder will be expected to offer guidance, provide mediation, and monitor compliance in relation to the Act including taking appropriate enforcement action as required.

Excellent communication skills are essential, with the successful candidate demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people including members of the public, council officers, the licensed trade, elected members and partner agencies including Police Scotland.

A full valid driving licence is required.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the Scottish Certificate for Licensing Standards Officers Qualification within 18 months of appointment.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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