Cheltenham Borough Council

Join Cheltenham Borough Council as a Facilities Management Team Leader and play a pivotal role in managing iconic buildings, leading dedicated teams, and shaping the future of our workspaces. Location: Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA Salary: £34,341 - £37,035 per annum Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Closing date: Wednesday 9th July 2025 Come and work for an award-winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town. We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team. Facilities Management Team Leader - The Role: Right now, we re investing record sums into improving our special places, delivering ahead-of-the-game sustainability initiatives, property refurbishments, meeting new legislative requirements, and a number of exciting new-build projects. Now is an exciting time to be joining our team as we look to move out of the Municipal Offices in the coming years and find alternative HQ accommodation for our staff. There will be an opportunity to be involved in space planning and co-ordinating office moves as well as ensuring the smooth transition of hard and soft FM tasks to our new base. Facilities Management Team Leader Key Responsibilities: - You will be responsible for the running of all aspects of facilities management, including health and safety compliance activity across a number of our properties - You will undertake daily inspections and be responsible for reporting any building related issues - You will be an excellent communicator and ensure you form good relationships with Heads of Service, Stakeholders, Contractors and Tenants who occupy and use the properties you are responsible for - To be proactive in proposing changes to our processes to deliver value for money from our buildings and our building services Facilities Management Team Leader - You: - 5 GCSE s including English and Maths - Degree/ HND in Facilities Management or suitable Property related subject and/ or equivalent experience - Qualified or working towards an appropriate technical or professional qualification (IWFM or equivalent) - Evidence of continued training and professional development in a related field - Experience of building relationships with a range of stakeholders - Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks - Driving Licence and own vehicle essential for travel between sites Facilities Management Team Leader - Benefits: - An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days. - A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours. - A comprehensive programme of learning and development. - Two days paid time off for volunteering. - Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes. - An employee counselling service. - Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses. - A cycle to work scheme. - Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location. - A commitment to employee wellbeing. Closing date: Wednesday 9th July 2025 To submit your application for this exciting Facilities Management Team Leader opportunity, please click on Apply now!

Join Cheltenham Borough Council as a Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer where you ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with licensing regulations across the borough. Location: Cheltenham, GL50 9SA Salary: £31,586 - £33,366 pro-rata Job Type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract Close Date: Friday 21st February 2025 Come and work for an award-winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council dedicated to making Cheltenham a great place to live and work. By supporting thriving communities and businesses while preserving the town s unique character, we create opportunities for growth and innovation. As an employer, we are committed to fairness, respect, and creating a stimulating environment where our people can thrive. With benefits like flexible working arrangements, generous holiday allowances, a strong pension scheme, and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, we empower our team to reach their full potential. Together, we re building a vibrant future for Cheltenham and its people. Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer - The Role: Are you an experienced professional in licensing or enforcement looking for a dynamic and varied role Join our team as a Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer, where you ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with licensing regulations across the borough. You ll carry out planned and reactive inspections of licensed premises, investigating breaches of legislation, presenting evidence at hearings, and liaising with enforcement agencies to share intelligence. This is a part-time role offering 22.2 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend work. Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer Key Responsibilities: - To carry out planned and reactive inspections of licensed premises in accordance with the council s programme of inspections and report against key performance indicators - To collect and present evidence in relation to breaches of relevant legislation, terms and conditions, including attendance as a witness at hearings held by the licensing committee and sub-committee - To keep accurate records of all visits and/or actions; maintaining a personal diary and ensuring that all visits/inspections are properly logged and appropriate files using established systems/technology where appropriate - To undertake related administrative duties in connection with taxi and private hire licensing, including the completion of inspection reports on vehicles and operator s premises and filling in of log sheets whilst on enforcement duties Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer - You: - A level or equivalent - Detailed comprehensive knowledge of licensing law, guidance, policy and procedure for at least 50% of the licensing areas relevant to the post but including taxi, private hire and Licensing Act 2003 - Knowledge of enforcement procedures, law and guidance including TIPA and PACE - Evidence of continued professional development - Working with the public - Carrying out an enforcement role - Working in local government - Communicates effectively at all levels (excellent verbal and written skills) What Can We Do For You: - An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days - A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours - A comprehensive programme of learning and development - Two days paid time off for volunteering - Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes - An employee counselling service - Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses - A cycle to work scheme - Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location - A commitment to employee wellbeing Closing Date: Friday 21st February 2025 The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. To apply for this Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer role, please click on "apply".

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our town with transformative projects and ambitious planning goals Location: Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA Salary: £47,227 to £52,547 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time Closing Date: Thursday 6th February 2025 Come and work for an award-winning organisation! Our Council has some hugely ambitious, transformative projects that are likely to have the biggest impact on Cheltenham for about 300 years. In this evolution of our town, we re investing in the Golden Valley Development, which aims to build the first National Cyber Innovation Centre and hundreds of homes to the west of our town. We have a wealth of historic regency buildings and a proud heritage as a spa town. All of this is set in a town amidst beautiful parks and scenery and we re doing all this while trying to reduce our carbon emissions to become net zero, whilst at the same time working proactively within the context of the new Government agenda and the changes to the planning system. There is a lot to make your mark on! Planning Policy Manager The Role: As a Planning Policy Manager, you will take on the challenging responsibility of balancing growth with the conservation and enhancement of our town's assets. Working alongside our multi-disciplinary team, you will develop innovative solutions and deliver high-quality services that enable sustainable development and investment. You will have the opportunity to shape planning policies, drive strategic planning and placemaking, and ensure regulatory compliance. Planning Policy Manager Key Responsibilities: - Take ownership and shape our planning policies to achieve the challenging balancing act between growth, conservation and ensuring our communities well-being - Take a leading role in driving forward strategic planning and placemaking, including CIL, infrastructure and neighbourhood planning. You will do this working alongside landowners, development partners, elected members and wider stakeholders in our communities to secure delivery - Ensure all planning activities meet the highest standards of service delivery, efficiency, and regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement and innovation within the planning team - Lead a multi-disciplinary team Planning Policy Manager You: - Proven planning experience and a successful track record in delivering planning projects - Knowledge and application of statutory requirements and legalities related to planning - Ability to work effectively in a political environment and build strong relationships with various stakeholders - Professional qualification in planning or related discipline Planning Policy Manager Benefits: - An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days - A flexible and agile working environment - A comprehensive programme of learning and development - Two days paid time off for volunteering - Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes - An employee counselling service - Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses - A cycle to work scheme - Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location To find out more about this exciting Planning Policy Manager opportunity, click Apply now!

Come and work for an award winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town. We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment which encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional and friendly team. We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our successful Revenues and Benefits Team as a Revenues officer. About the role The role is interesting and varied and the successful candidate will work within a friendly and supportive team dealing with all aspects of the billing and collection of council tax. This includes: Updating council tax records accurately and issuing bills Negotiating payment plans Responding to customer enquiries by phone, letter and face to face Issuing letters and contacting customers for payment This will include responding to enquiries from the general public To be successful you will need A minimum of 5 qualifications equivalent to NVQ level 2, GCSE at Grade C/4 or above, these must include Maths and English Excellent customer service skills Excellent communication skills To be flexible, resilient and capable of working to deadlines Good IT skills Ideally to have experience of working in council tax and/or business rates, or working in a credit control/accounts receivable environment For more information about this role please see the Job Description and Person Specification. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 11th January 2023 (5pm) Interviews will take place on Tuesday 17th January 2023 - TBC What can we do for you An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 25 days. A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Two days paid time off for volunteering. Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes. An employee counselling service. Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses. A cycle to work scheme. Low cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location. A commitment to employee wellbeing. Applications To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire and provide references; proof of identity, nationality and immigration status; three years' employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Come and work for an award winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town. We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected click apply for full job details

Property Compliance & Facilities Management Officer £32,027- £35,751 per annum Permanent 37 hours per week Come and work for an award winning organisation! We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling local residents and businesses to prosper whilst protecting what is good about our Borough...... click apply for full job details