Gaming Officer

About the role

Are you ready to take your career to the next level by shaping the future of safe and responsible gambling?

The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) oversees licensing and regulation of both land-based gambling – casinos, betting offices, controlled machines, and society lotteries – and the online gambling sector. With a risk‑based approach, the GSC engages proactively with operators to ensure compliance is clear, understood, and effectively implemented.

As a Gaming Officer within the Licensing Team, you will provide vital administrative and operational support to Inspectors, Senior Inspectors/Technical Specialists, and the Director. Your responsibilities include maintaining key GSC records and databases, supporting effective workflow management, undertaking know‑your‑customer checks, preparing external correspondence and documentation, taking minutes, assisting with inspections of new premises hosting controlled machines, and tagging new machines as required.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a trusted regulatory authority, develop your expertise in gambling supervision, and play a key part in upholding the Isle of Man’s reputation for integrity, professionalism, and high standards in the industry.

• A competitive salary which increases annually to the salary maximum.
• A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days along with a number of Public Holidays.
• Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
• A flexi‑time scheme where you can accrue additional time worked to take as leave.
• Enjoy occasional remote working opportunities, with prior agreement from your manager.
• Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
• We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing talented staff through both in‑house training and professional qualifications that we will support.
• Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and signposting on a wide range of issues.
• Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ service.
• Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.

We are the largest employer on the island delivering a diverse range of services to the people of the Isle of Man. We care, nurture and value our employees’ wellbeing, development and career and place great importance on rewarding the commitment by our wonderful employees.

We support and promote flexible working, recognising the importance of working flexibly around your life and commitments and the benefits in improving work‑life balance. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements where possible and if interested you should discuss this with the Recruiting Manager.

The Isle of Man Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. We understand how a wide range of views and experiences can benefit us as we work together for the Isle of Man.

Your candidate experience is important to us. As a proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we commit to respond to every applicant that applies for an Isle of Man Public Service role.

We are committed to net zero by 2050 and as an entire nation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, we are transforming public services for a sustainable future and your contributions will directly benefit our community, economy, and environment.

A standard police check is required for this post, the cost of which will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.

Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.

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