Job Description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Public Protection as a Licensing Enforcement Officer.
About Us
The Council's Licensing Section, based within the Public Protection Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic person to join a busy team with responsibility for a range of licensing functions.
To be successful in this role you need a good working knowledge of Local Authority licensing functions, have excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills and be willing to work unsociable hours.
It is desirable for applicants to have experience of working within a field of law enforcement and have a working knowledge of PACE.
You will have a responsibility for:
Private hire/hackney carriage licensing
Licensing functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005
Street trading
Street and house to house collections
In addition, you will be expected to provide admin support and provide advice and assistance to members of the public and the licensing trade on all aspects of licensing legislation.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact, Tim Hodgkinson, Licensing Manager at or call 01642 728720.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
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