• Salary: £29,777 - £33,945
• Job Reference: mkc/TP/238/1253
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: 37
• Closing Date: 10 May, 2024

Job Introduction

We’re seeking a Licensing Enforcement Officer to join our Licensing Service.

The team is based in our Civic offices and offers businesses and residents the ability to apply for many different licenses or permits so that their business can operate legally within the city.

Milton Keynes is a rapidly expanding city which means the requirement for different licences is growing.

As a Licensing Enforcement Officer, you’ll help support the growth of businesses across the city, ensure license holders are compliant and help enforce a fair-trading environment.

Main Responsibility

• Work within a team of five Licensing Officers with administrative support.
• Responsible for compliance and enforcement of a wide range of licensing legislation to include Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, skin piercings, street trading, scrap metal and children’s licensing but not taxis licensing.
• Undertake investigations into complaints, fully report findings and resulting actions, so achieving a satisfactory solution.
• Provide, through good communication, guidance to assist businesses and residents, administer applications, and providing investigatory and enforcement actions.
• Support inspection programmes and when necessary attend committees hearings and court.
• Some late night and out of office hours premises visits will be required on an ad hoc basis.

The Ideal Candidate

• A dedicated professional person with great communication skills.
• An ability to understand complex legislation and explain it to others in a clear simplistic way, so highlighting the key areas of importance.
• Explain to others what areas of relevant legislation are applicable to them and therefore need to be complied with and outline how this could be achieved.
• Attention to detail and able to apply regulation properly as needed, using the best tools at your disposal.
• When necessary, able to work flexibly as licensed premises operate outside of office hours and need visits at these times.
• A knowledge of all aspects of licensing and regulation would be a definite advantage.

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years.  In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week.  Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. 

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Contact details 

To discuss more about this post please contact Principal Licensing Officer, Simon Teesdale simon.teesdale@milton-keynes.gov.uk or call on 01908 252354 or contact Trading Standards and Licensing Manager Sue Crawley at sue.crawley@milton-keynes.gov.uk  or call on 07702821027

Licensing Enforcement Officer

Link to Milton Keynes City Council site to apply -- Jobs and careers with Milton Keynes City Council (milton-keynes.gov.uk)