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Deputy Gaveller
| Posting date: | 07 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,135 to £42,133 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Coleford, Gloucestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 395063 |
Summary
•inspecting and controlling mines and regulating all mines and mining related activities including trial excavations, in the Hundred of St Briavels according to Dean Forest legislation, the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (incorporating MASHAM regulations), the Heath and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the 2014 Mines Regulations
•keeping all of the books, assignments of gales and plans of the deputy gaveller safe and in good order
•assisting and controlling the rights and privileges of the Freeminers and Freequarrymen by the maintenance of the registers and dealing with applications for Gales according to the Dean Forest (Mines) Act
•preparing accounts for the collection of all coal mine rents and royalties and their disbursement to the Coal Authority in accordance with Schedule 10 of section 5 of the Coal Industry Act 1994
•reviewing iron and coal Gale rents on a 21-year basis and apply to affected Gales and liaising with the Area Land Agent for the local collection of iron ore Gale rents
•working alongside the Area Land Agent on mining and quarrying leases
•liaising with bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Mines, the Coal Authority, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Freeminers Association and the Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group
•working with colleagues contractors and Health and Safety Officials to make safe mine entries, quarries, tips and other safety hazards
•providing mining advice internally and to members of the public where mining structures/features within the Deputy Gaveller’s remit are affected
•keeping all of the books, assignments of gales and plans of the deputy gaveller safe and in good order
•assisting and controlling the rights and privileges of the Freeminers and Freequarrymen by the maintenance of the registers and dealing with applications for Gales according to the Dean Forest (Mines) Act
•preparing accounts for the collection of all coal mine rents and royalties and their disbursement to the Coal Authority in accordance with Schedule 10 of section 5 of the Coal Industry Act 1994
•reviewing iron and coal Gale rents on a 21-year basis and apply to affected Gales and liaising with the Area Land Agent for the local collection of iron ore Gale rents
•working alongside the Area Land Agent on mining and quarrying leases
•liaising with bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Mines, the Coal Authority, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Freeminers Association and the Forest of Dean Cave Conservation and Access Group
•working with colleagues contractors and Health and Safety Officials to make safe mine entries, quarries, tips and other safety hazards
•providing mining advice internally and to members of the public where mining structures/features within the Deputy Gaveller’s remit are affected
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