It’s an exciting time to be joining Dover District Council as we expand our Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) service now the UK has left the European Union.
The work of the DPHA is vital to the smooth running of the border at Dover, and to the protection of food safety and public health in the UK.
We ensure the smooth flow of safe food through Europe’s busiest ferry port - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and onto the shelves of shops and supermarkets across the country.
And you could play a key role in shaping this expanded operation!
We’re recruiting for a wide range of roles, from port health and technical officers, to operational managers, team leaders, and administrative and business support staff.
With scope for flexible work patterns, including both full-time and part-time positions, we also offer a wide range of attractive public sector benefits and shift allowances.
We are looking for experienced Team Leaders who will manage and develop a team of multidisciplinary Port Heath colleagues to deliver the control checks. Reporting into the Port Health Manager and working alongside other team leaders, veterinarians and partner organisations you will be responsible for ensuring the service is effective and efficient.
Your key responsibilities will be to supervise and operationally manage the team including shift work allocation/prioritisation, ensuring operational performance meets or exceeds key performance indicators and that the service meets the organisational requirements for quality management, customer service, health and safety and legal/regulatory requirements. In addition you will oversee database and administrative checks including the operation of Information Management Systems (such as the use of PHILIS and IPAFFS), producing reports to guide the service provision.
Along with the usual people management skills required to manage a shift based team, you will also be able to maintain and support established financial management systems so experience of this along with strong IT skills is essential.
This shift based role is office based, however, in the current pandemic environment you may be required to work 37 hours a week from home initially until July. Previous experience of working within a compliance or regulatory area, import/export field or food safety field and knowledge of food safety, health and safety and port health law, administration and/or enforcement functions would be desirable.
Essential Requirements
DBS
Due to the nature of the role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check.