Job Details
Overview
To professionally carry out Massage and Special Treatment Licence inspections , investigate licensing complaints and take enforcement action under relevant licensing legislation in a stepped approach in accordance with the RSP Enforcement policy. This may also include Street Trading, Licensing Act 2003 Alcohol Licences and Pavement licences.
Please note that Special Treatments include, but are not limited to:
• Tattooing, including micropigmentation
• Piercing including ear piercing
• Treatments such as acupuncture, red vein treatment, wart or skin tag removal by electrolysis, semi permanent makeup
• Massage treatments including aromatherapy and reflexology
• Electrical treatments such as hair removal by electrolysis and galvanic/faradic treatments
• Nail treatments including manicure and pedicure
• Light treatments such as sunbeds, lasers, intense pulse light treatments • Sauna, steam, spa–pools or other bath
To communicate effectively and politely with members of the public and businesses by email, letter, and telephone and give advice in person.
To inspect businesses to check they meet health and hygiene standards and issue licences within statutory timeframes.
To provide support the RSP Licensing Lead officer and Licensing Manager with drafting reports including Licensing Hearing reports for Special Treatment Licences.
To update the relevant database as advised by the Licensing Lead Officer and Licensing Manager. You will be based in Morden and at home with the field work located in any of the three partner boroughs, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth.
MAIN DUTIES:
• To carry out a range of duties, focusing on the inspection of massage and special treatment establishments in all risk categories, including risk assessment, identifying deficiencies and assess hazards to health and safety and submitting inspection reports.
• To lead on case work and the processing of highly complex and correspondence, ensuring it is effectively and efficiently carried out to identifiable deadlines in a manner that is successful in meeting the Council’s targets and objectives.
• To undertake the full range of enforcement powers, including Improvement and Prohibition Notices, simple cautions and Prosecutions.
• To collect, use and analyse data to validate interventions and maintain thorough records of actions and decision making.
• To deliver a range of services in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, corporate policies, local policies and guidance and good professional practice. This includes but is not limited to: inspections, projects, surveys, alternative enforcement activities, publicity, attending meetings, processing applications, visits, investigating complaints and service requests, sampling, monitoring, gathering evidence, informal and formal sampling, carrying out PACE interviews, taking statements and recommending appropriate action to Lead Officer Environmental Health Commercial (LOEHC) and Environmental Health Manager Commercial (EHMC).
• Establish good working relationships with business owners, complainants, HSE as well as other council officers to achieve the best outcomes for service users.
• To be utilising your expert knowledge of relevant legislation to identify the most appropriate enforcement action to secure compliance with legal requirements. You will also collate and present evidence in court and may be required to present evidence at certain types of licensing committee.
• To maintain essential records, both paper and electronic, of related licensing work and to carry out any other necessary administrative work as requested by the Licensing Team Manager.
• To serve summonses and give evidence of behalf of an Authority in Magistrates Court and Crown Court as necessary.
Expected hours:
• 35 per week
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
If you are interested in this role please do reach out to me via email or telephone!
amberrayment@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
020 753 766 07
