Swyddi ar lein
Senior Beach Officer
£30,151 - £32,020 a year | Permanent
- Reference:
- 22-24605
- Job title:
- Senior Beach Officer
- Directorate:
- Economy and Community Development
- Service:
- Economic Development Programmes
- Closing date:
- 09/02/2023 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Permanent | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £30,151 - £32,020 a year
- Pay Scale:
- S3
- Location(s):
- Pwllheli
Details
Job Advertisement
*PLEASE NOTE*
Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to being an inclusive employer, and to enhancing the diversity of the workforce.
Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Your title, name and email address will not be shared with the appointing panel for the purpose of shortlisting. You should carefully consider this when completing the further information section of the application form.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this (Information Pack)
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Bryn Pritchard-Jones on 01758 704066 or 07917 554624
Interview date Thursday, 16/02/2023.
Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 09/02/2023
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Person Specification
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
Conscientious, professional, committed, enthusiastic, productive, honest and dependable.
Able to work effectively as part of a team or independently
Able to work under pressure with the ability to complete tasks within required time schedules.
Able to work with a wide range of people and with a variety of organisations and groups.
Able to work unsocial hours as and when required.
DESIRABLE
Proactive
Patient
Creative
Sense of Humor
Fit
QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Valid driving license.
Computer skills with the ability to operate standard operating programmes such as Microsoft Office.
DESIRABLE
Relevant higher education qualification.
I.O.S.H. certificate or risk assessment qualification / training.
RYA Advanced Powerboat or Powerboat Level 2 Certificate.
4x4 off-road driving training
E.C.D.L. or similar information technology qualification / training
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Knowledge of the principles of beach safety and awareness of coastal by-laws and regulations.
Awareness of the Marine Code and coastal environmental designations.
DESIRABLE
Experience or understanding of Local Government procedures and protocols.
Employment experience of working within the maritime or coastal industry.
Experience of appointing and managing staff.
Experience of managing and administering projects.
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Good communication skills with the ability to converse diplomatically with members of the public and with colleagues.
Understanding and awareness of maritime activities and tidal and weather information.
DESIRABLE
Able to analyse and present statistical data
The ability to design information pamphlets and forms to distribute to the public.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking Higher level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.
Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Comprehension Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.
Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidates.
Job Description
Purpose of the Post.
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Assist the Maritime Service Manager to undertake daily duties and functions in line with the managerial requirements of the Maritime Service, ensuring a significant improvement in the quality and management of the coastline.
Responsibility for functions e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
• Delegated responsibility for all staff, finance and resources of the Maritime Service as required.
• Managing the service in conjunction with the Senior Harbour Officer in the absence of the Maritime Service Manager.
• Managerial responsibility for the service’s permanent Beach Officers.
• Appoint, train and manage all of the service’s seasonal staff together with purchasing and distributing all equipment and uniform.
• Co-ordinating and ensuring that all coastal safety equipment and apparatus are checked and that the relevant inspection forms are completed as required.
• Responsibility for the beach’s ‘float’ and the safe transfer of registration and launch fees to the Maritime Office, Post Office or Bank.
Main Duties
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
• Prepare work programmes and identify clear and measurable objectives for the service annually.
• Assist and encourage the Beach Officers to develop work programmes and improvement plans for the county’s beaches, with the aim of providing a quality service to the public. Ensuring that works are completed within the required time schedule.
• Appoint, train and manage all of the Service’s seasonal staff and develop work and maintenance programmes on their behalf.
• Manage and encourage beach staff to undertake and complete their duties effectively and safely.
• Submitt Beach Award applications annually ensuring that award beaches are conforming with the relevant criteria.
• Ensure a significant improvement in the buoy / segregation zone plans of designated beaches.
• Supervise and enforce coastal regulations and bylaws.
• Prepare reports for the Maritime Service Manager as required and attend and partake in meetings with Community Councils, groups or organisations, reporting back on what was discussed (taking minutes as and when required).
• Conduct presentations to schools, groups and organisations as required and arrange and partake in beach safety or voluntary campaigns to improve the quality of the coastline.
• Update and add to the Maritime Service’s Emergency Plan and complete and update all of the Service’s Risk Assessments. Establish procedures to ensure compliance with statutory Health and Safety requirements. Assisting with the development of the service’s internal policies
• Assisting with the development and management of the power craft registration scheme and purchasing all of the permits annually.
• Assisting and responding to incidences of coastal pollution as necessary.
• Developing information sites which includes noticeboards, interpretation panels, posters, information pamphlets to inform and educate the public about the importance of environmental conservation and coastal wildlife.
• Assist the Council’s I.T. department to develop, update and improve the service’s website.
• Design, purchase and standardise all coastal signs and notices.
• Assist with the administration of the Maritime Office and deal and respond to enquires received at the office - face to face, over the phone, via email or letter.
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
The Senior Beach Officer is expected to work from any of the harbours or specific beach if there is staff illness or shortage. The Officer is expected to work on a number of weekends during the period leading to Easter until the end of September, work all Bank Holidays and some evenings. The Officer is expected to be on call and ready to respond during emergency situations.
The above indicates an outline of duties only, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.
