Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Per Week, Full Time
Working Style: Your workstyle will be a fixed workplace at Port Talbot Civic Centre
We are currently seeking a highly motivated, professional and organised individual to join our team as a Legal Regulatory Assistant. The Legal Regulatory Services team is responsible for the Council’s statutory functions of licensing, legal rights of way and common land registration.
As a Legal Regulatory Assistant, you will be required to meet with perspective licence holders to offer advice and guidance, receive and process licence applications, take payments and other general office duties.
Your daily routine will be responding to customer requests for licences, taking payments, checking documentation and producing licences ready for issue.
About you:
Do you have:
- An attention to detail
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
The post holder will possess at least 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above, one of which must be English or Welsh, plus Mathematics, or a qualification of a comparable level, however no formal legal nor licensing qualifications are required for this role, as full training will be provided
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
- Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
- Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
- Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
- Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
- Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
- Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
- Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Neil Chapple on
Email: [email protected]
DBS requirements:
- This post is subject to a basic DBS disclosure
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children/young people and vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required.
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
