Overview
Job Description
Salary: £27,254 – £28,598
Hours per week: 37 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 6 months
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Highways and Transport – Driving the future
We are looking for a Compliance Assistant to join our Taxi Licensing team, helping to keep our licensed hackney carriage and private hire, drivers and licensing services running safely and smoothly.
Based within a busy and supportive environment, you will play a key role in making sure the Council meets its legal responsibilities around road safety and licensed vehicle compliance.
As a Compliance Assistant, you will support the team with licensing applications, creating plates and badges, handling complaints, booking appointments, updating records and taking payments. You will also help maintain high standards across our taxi and private hire fleet
This role is ideal for someone who’s confident working with legislation, has strong admin skills, and enjoys solving problems. You will need to be comfortable dealing with a wide range of people, sometimes in challenging situations, and be able to manage your own workload effectively.
We’re looking for someone with a couple years of experience in a relevant area, such as licensing, fleet management, trading standards or health and safety, with good IT skills
If you’re a team player with a keen eye for detail and a passion for keeping things safe and compliant, we’d love to hear from you.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Peter White, Enforcement Manager, at Peter.White@wiltshire.gov.uk .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
Disability Confident Employer
Application process
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