About this job

PERMANENT: PART TIME - 18.5 HOURS PER WEEK 
SALARY: GRADE G £35,412 - £38,220 PRO RATA PER ANNUM
LOCATION: TIVERTON 

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, who is passionate about animal welfare, to join the Public Health and Housing Options team as Regulatory Officer (Animal Welfare). 

The role will be working within our dedicated Licensing team, delivering work in connection with our premises licensed under the Licensing of Activities involving Animal Regulations, Zoo Licensing Act, and Dangerous Wild Animals Act. 

You will be responsible for processing applications and licences and conducting all required premises inspections. You will also be responsible for investigating complaints relating to licenced premises, as well as unlicensed activities, where a licence may be required. 

To deliver this role you must hold a suitable qualification, the Level 3 award for Animal Licensing Inspectors, or equivalent. 

Applications from those without a relevant qualification will be considered, if you can demonstrate significant relevant experience working in an animal regulatory role or with relevant animal husbandry. The successful candidate would need to commit to undertake the qualification within the first 6 months of starting within the role. 

Based out of Phoenix House, Tiverton, you will regularly be on District undertaking inspections, visits and surveillance and be able to benefit from the hybrid working policy. 

You must be able to build relationships with external partners, such as Devon and Cornwall police, RSPCA and local Veterinary Surgeons. You must also have excellent communication skills and a good understanding of evidence gathering principles and ensure that you operate within PACE and RIPA at all times. 

There will be opportunities to develop skills and experience across other areas of Licensing and Environmental Health, as you will support with wider complaint investigation and project delivery across the Licensing and Commercial Environmental Health teams. 

Mid Devon District Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all of our employees including: 

• A Local Government Pension Scheme
• CSSC offering discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels and insurance benefits
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in our leisure centres
• Employee Assistance Programme and support offering a variety of employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle      

 

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Tom Keating tkeating@middevon.gov.uk

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Regulatory Officer (Animal Welfare)

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check, and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:	7 November 2025 at 5:00pm
POST NUMBER:	ES31
VACANCY NUMBER:	2025127
INTERVIEW DATE:	20 November 2025

Mid Devon District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.