Lead Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing)

About this job

PERMANENT: Full Time, 37 Hours  
SALARY: £37,938 to £40,476 Plus 10% market supplement for first 12 months
LOCATION: Tiverton

Secondment opportunities will be considered.

The post offers a Temporary Market Supplement.  A maximum of 12 months is available overall, therefore the total length of available market supplement will be confirmed at interview and may be subject to change.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic and capable individual to the role of Lead Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing). 

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have proven experience in the field of Licensing and are able to apply Licensing policy, guidance and legislation on a range of licensing considerations. 

The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate qualification and competency, in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice, to deliver official food controls in a wide range of food businesses. We will consider applications from those who have the relevant qualification, but are working towards competency. 

You will be able to effectively and efficiently deal with a wide range of matters, including, responding to reactive complaints, inspecting and auditing a wide range of premises, and undertaking formal enforcement action. This will involve making site visits, conducting interviews, and preparing reports, documents and evidence in connection to investigations. 

You will be required to prepare and present reports and make appropriate recommendations to the Licensing and Regulatory Committee, and sub-committees as necessary. You will also contribute to licensing policy reviews and lead on consultations. 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required for this role. Experience working with partners and external agencies on environmental health and licensing related matters would be desirable. 

This is an exciting and challenging role providing an opportunity for those seeking career progression. The right candidate will gain experience in managing a diverse workload, and act as the escalation point for complex licensing matters within the organisation. Line management of Specialist Assistants forms part of this role giving an opportunity to develop management skills. 

For clarification, you will report to the Team Leader (Commercial), who is the lead Food Officer as defined by the Food Law Code of Practice. 

Opportunities for training and development will be available. 

The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of our hybrid working scheme. 

Mid Devon District Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all of our employees including: 

• A Local Government Pension Scheme
• CSSC offering discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels and insurance benefits
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in our leisure centres
• Employee Assistance Programme and support offering a variety of employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle         

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Harriet Said on 07967 179695 or email hsaid@middevon.gov.uk

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Lead Officer (Food, Safety and Licensing)

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

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MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.  We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.