Child Licensing Officer

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Responsibility for the development and implementation of enforcement procedures in relation to Child Licensing

• To ensure that the system in place for recording, assessing and checking on the welfare of young people wishing to be in employment or modelling is effective in safeguarding them from harm, in compliance with Statutory legislation


• To promote the system for processing licences for all applications relating to Child Employment and Entertainment in order to safeguard the best interests of the young person within the workplace setting, ensuring statutory requirements are being met.


• To ensure that all applications relating to employment or entertainment licences are processed in an efficient and timely manner


• To process Chaperone Licence applications and carry out the necessary checks before interviewing potential candidates and to advise them of their Legislative and Safeguarding responsibilities


• Deliver chaperoning/safeguarding training, together with neighbouring local authorities to ensure they are aware of the requirements of their role and responsibilities


• To respond to all enquiries from schools, employers, agencies and the general public in relation to the licensing of children who wish to perform and/or pupils who wish to engage in employment


• To visit schools, employers and places of entertainment in order to promote key issues relating to this area of work


• To visit the premises of employers and places of entertainment in order to investigate and respond to referrals of concern


• To assist in the collection of evidence for any potential legal proceedings where breach of regulations is apparent


• To develop and maintain links with any national body in relation to licensing of children, i.e., the child employment network and other departments and agencies involved in this work


Responsibility for the management of administrative functions for staff within Education and Inclusion Services

• To help develop manual and electronic filing systems and resources


Responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of management information systems

• To provide statistical information to assist in service provision, self-review and future developments


• Ensure the maintenance of the Exclusion from school database


Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.


• Competitive Rates of pay


• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support


• Enhanced DBS completed.


• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team


• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant


• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area
  
  Admin/Office Skills, Administration, Attention to detail, Data Input, DBS - Admin, GDPR Knowledge, Good Communication Skills, IT Literate, Skills