Trainee Dog Enforcement and Pest Control Officer

3 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Coventry City Council Full time

About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry city council are recruiting for a Trainee pest control and dog enforcement officer to join our successful team consisting of 8 pest control/dog enforcement officers, an assistant dog enforcement officer 2 x commercial support officers. proving pest control service for domestic residents and commercial customers across Coventry, Warwickshire, and the surrounding areas.

What is the job role?
**Are you passionate about caring for your local community?**

**Do you have excellent interpersonal skills which you are able to adapt to different situations?**

**Are you able to prioritise and organise a workload, work under pressure, and manage priorities with minimum supervision using your own initiative?**

You will be given full training and will be required to complete an RSH qualification in pest control and the relevant training for dog enforcement.

Under the general direction of the Pest Control/Dog Enforcement manager, you will deal with all aspects of Stray Dogs/Dog Enforcement and pest control including:

- Assist and support with dog enforcement work dealing with dog related offences and the issuing of fixed penalty notices
- Collection of stray dogs
- Providing commercial pest control services to our existing portfolio of customers
- Identifying and securing new business opportunities to support the growth of the contract portfolio
- Providing domestic pest control services to the residents of Coventry
- Identifying and reducing infestation to maintain public health standards across the city
- Undertake works in default to remove household waste and carry out garden clearance work when notices to carry out such work have expired

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

You should understand the principles of customer care and quality and have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both orally and in writing with people from a range of backgrounds.

**You will need to be able to**:

- Handle various types of dogs from a smallest dog to a very large aggressive dog
- Effectively manage a demanding workload and deal with conflicting priorities.
- Use of the Microsoft Office software suite to produce word-processed documentation including letters and reports to a high standard.
- Influencing, persuading and negotiating skills and the ability to deal effectively with conflict and aggression

You must also hold a full driving licence and have the ability to travel around a wide area of the city to carry out district work.

Interview date: Week Commencing 3rd July 2023

About Coventry
**Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.**

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

Our Values
It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

Our Values are:

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