Firearms Licensing Administrator

Firearms Licensing Administrator needed in Exeter, £12.79ph PAYE – Reference: 365484

3.5 days per week 

To provide an effective and efficient quality administrative service to the firearms licensing team, seeking to ensure that all firearms licensing applications are in support of legal activity. In particular, to:

• Undertake processing activities flagging any concerns or suspicions of potentially criminal activity to the Supervisors.
• Maintain awareness and update knowledge in the area of Firearms Legislation and changing processes and procedures.
• Provide customer focused point of contact for telephone enquiries to the team, providing advice and guidance to callers on all aspects of firearms licensing.
• Manage/process payments for certificates
• Receive, sort and distribute high volumes of mail and email.
• Carry out checks on applicants using intelligence systems.
• Ensure that all applications are appropriately and accurately recorded and uploaded to management systems .
• Scan application documents for retention on suitable database, ensuring archived material is fully recorded and stored prior to disposal of the hard copy.
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvements to processes, highlighting opportunities for improvements to the Supervisors.
• Represent, on occasions, as the team’s representative

This is a part time role on a temporary contract basis  

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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