Horsham (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£25,584 - £28,624 pa
37 hours
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Environmental Health & Licensing Assistant to provide technical and administrative support to the Environmental Health and Licensing department and assist in the provision of an effective, efficient, and economic service for the Council.
As an Environmental Health & Licensing Assistant you will be the first point of contact for members of the public, businesses and other organisations providing technical advice and guidance on environmental health and licensing functions. You will help determine if requests for service are actionable and resolve issues where possible within the appropriate legislative framework or arrange for further action to be taken and make recommendations concerning the granting, renewal, suspension and revocation of licences/permits to the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing, and to issue licences/permits. In addition, you will be responsible for an individual caseload in relation to a specific technical specialised area of work providing information and answering queries appropriately within legislative framework.
About you:
To succeed as Environmental Health & Licensing Assistant you will have proven ability to communicate with a range of people from different backgrounds, including ethnic, social and professional, both verbally and in writing. You will have experience working with a diverse group of people, preferably in a customer facing and team environment. You will be a competent IT user and have the ability to use and develop different packages and systems. You will also have proven organisational and time management skills and an awareness of the legislation and procedures which are the responsibility of the department.
For an informal discussion about the role please call Marc Rankin, Head of Environmental Health and Licensing on 01403 215178.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.