Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Information
The Service
The Community and Environmental Health Team (CEHT) is part of the Council’s Public Protection Service which is responsible for a wide range of regulatory functions including Environmental Health, Trading Standards, Building Control and Environmental Enforcement.
With 17 staff the CEHT areas of responsibilities include, noise control and other nuisance investigation, housing standards, public health and both operational and strategic community safety. Reporting to the Strategic Community Safety Officer the successful applicant will provide support to both the strategic and operation community safety teams.
This is fast paced environment with a focus on outcomes for residents with a highly varied workload reflecting the mixed urban and rural character of the County.
The role
The post holder will provide administrative and initial technical support to two busy community safety teams. Central to the role will be the co-ordination, organisation and support to a number of multi-agency partnerships, including preparing agendas, circulation of papers, minute taking and updating action plans.
Other duties will include liaison with service users and assisting with investigations and case management.
Essential requirements:
Applicants must,
- Have an administrative qualification for example, NVQ level 3
- Candidates should have significant administrative experience including good IT skills. Experience of community safety, multi-agency or partnership working is desirable.
- A strong commitment to self-development is essential as is the ability to work to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and undertake project work
Desirable requirements
- Knowledge or experience of community safety.
- Knowledge or experience of partnership or multi-agency working in particular, Community Safety Partnerships.
- Case management and investigative skills.
Information and Benefits
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
For further information about NCC, please visit our website.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- Car leasing scheme
Further information
For further information about these vacancies, please contact Liam Howley by
email: liam.howley@northumberland.gov.uk or tel 07896037747
Please note that this is a full time permanent position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council website.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
