Taxi Licensing Coordinator (Fixed term contract / Secondment)
Fixed Term Contract / Secondment for 12 months
Part time – 29.6hrs per week
This role is to promote the safety of taxi drivers and their customers by working in partnership and supporting the local Authorities throughout the TVP area, who lead on managing and reviewing taxi licenses.
You will need to have excellent communication skills to enable you to develop relationships with other stakeholders such as taxi driver associations and taxi companies and also influence and negotiate with Local Authorities increasing the consistency of the management of licensees across the TVP area.
You will be IT literate with the ability to assimilate and use new packages as technology develops. You will need to handle, assess, record and share intelligence ensuring information is shared within data Protection Act, Human Rights Act and Information Governance guidelines.
You will need to be able to drive and have access to your own transport as you will be required to travel within TVP for partnership meetings and also work out of office hours as required to support police operations e.g. during the night-time economy or at weekends.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments are assumed supported and that your line manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy are aware of your intention to apply. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to recruitmentpolicestaff@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 14708.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 28th April 2019.
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