Assistant Licensing Manager
Posted by: Gambling Commission
Employed By: Gambling Commission
Job Title: Assistant Licensing Manager
Salary: £28,390
Contract: Full-time, fixed contract (9 months)
Location: Birmingham (hybrid)
Application Deadline: 23/2/2025
This is an exciting time for someone to take this new opportunity and shape National Lottery Regulation Team in delivering our corporate strategy for 2027. The Assistant Licensing Manager is integral to the regulation of the National Lottery and is responsible for providing support for activities relating to the Gambling Commission’s management of the National Lottery Licence.
The Function
The team is responsible for the management and oversight of the National Lottery operator’s compliance with the National Lottery Licence, supporting the team in interpreting Licence Conditions, processing proposals from the operator, and developing Licence policy as required.
Benefits we can offer you:
• Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution. Click for more information
• 26 days’ holiday (pro-rata), rising to 29 days after two years’ service
• Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days (pro-rata) annual leave)
• Flexible working & family friendly policies
• Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
• Open, collaborative and people focused culture
Your responsibilities
• Providing support for activities relating to the Gambling Commission’s management of the National Lottery Licence.
• Providing support in relation to the identification and delivery of policy changes to the National Lottery regulatory framework.
• Developing and providing insights and reports to key stakeholders as necessary / upon request.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal stakeholders (including the teams within the Gambling Commission which support the regulation of the National Lottery) and external stakeholders (including the National Lottery operator and other key external contacts).
• Providing additional administrative support within the team.
• Acquiring a sound understanding of the National Lottery regulatory framework and associated processes and using this to inform all aspects of this role.
Please note, whilst undertaking this role you will be prohibited in partaking in the National Lottery.
What we’re looking for:
Essential criterial
1. Experience of supporting projects, delivering workstreams to agreed outcomes and deadlines.
2. Understanding of, and experience in, applying core techniques for analysis and insight, and shaping and presenting clear outputs.
3. Ability to understand and demonstrate application of risk-based decision making.
4. Experience of developing and optimising effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
5. Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, with the ability to convey complex or highly nuanced concepts and issues clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience in a regulated sector, working with a regulator or regulated company, and of regulatory best practice.
2. Experience in the public sector or of working with central government.
Your application
We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website.
The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role.
The selection process for this vacancy will comprise of a remote (Teams) interview consisting of competency and technical questions / and a presentation. Interview questions will be provided in advance. To prepare for your interview please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.
The closing date for this role is midnight on 23 February 2025.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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