Licensing Standards Officer (Environmental Health), Inverness
- Location:
- 38 Harbour Road Inverness, IV1 1UF
- Salary:
- £34,034 - £38,056 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Licensing Standards Officer (Environmental Health)
Location: Trading Standards Office, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £34,034 - £38,056 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Details: Gregor MacCormick Tel: 07795 121484 / John Murray Tel: 07766 366759
Job Purpose: To perform regulatory responsibilities related to licensing activities managed by the Environmental Health team.
This would include those licences covered by
- the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
- miscellaneous licensing provisions such as the licensing of caravan sites, venison dealers, animal boarding establishments, zoos, cinemas, riding establishments, sports grounds, dangerous wild animals, pet selling, operating certain animal welfare establishments (including rehoming centres and animal sanctuaries)
- Houses in Multiple Occupation legislation
The post holder will provide information and guidance to the public and businesses, supervise the compliance by licence holders of licence conditions, provide mediation and undertake appropriate enforcement action as required.
Please APPLY ONLINE.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
A valid driving licence and a commitment to regular travel across the Council area. Travel throughout Highland will be required.
