Canterbury is an incredible place to live, to visit, and to work. Canterbury City Council takes its responsibility to keep it this way very seriously, which includes caring deeply for the local area, the planet, and the health of the people of Canterbury.

We now have a job opening that gives you the chance to join our Environmental Health team as an Licensing Officer. Licensing is an important and highly regarded area within the Environmental Health Service.

What’s in it for you?

As a Licensing Officer, you’ll enjoy:

• A salary of £44,551.00
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements that support and encourage a good work-life balance.
• We’ll support and encourage your career by providing excellent opportunities for training and development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 23 days (increasing to 28) PLUS 3 additional days over the Christmas period whilst the Council offices are closed. We do not work on Bank Holidays.
• A fantastic local government pension scheme.
• Employee perks, including multiple retailer and lifestyle discounts to tackle the cost of living and help you enjoy your free time.
• Free use of Canterbury’s Park and Ride for an easier commute.

About this Licensing Officer job in Canterbury:

• You’ll join our Environmental Health team’s Hybrid working, spending your time working from home, the office, and getting out around the City to visit sites.
• As a Licensing Officer, you will implement the full range of licensing legislation. 
• You will process new and renewal applications for all licences that the section cover, and have the knowledge and experience to suspend and revoke licences.
• You will be preparing accurate reports for Committees/Courts
• As a Licensing expert within the Environmental Health team, you will confidently represent the council at meetings, forums and technical groups.
• You are required to hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle for use in the role

Licensing Officers working pattern:

• This job opportunity is a full time post of 37 hours per week, on weekdays.  There will be some requirement to attend evening meetings and undertake planned out of hours work on occasion.
• We offer flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
• You’ll benefit from a full week off over the Christmas period, bank holidays off, PLUS a pro rata of 23 days annual leave to use throughout the rest of the year.

About you, the ideal Licensing Officer for the job:

Your qualifications

• You will hold a Licensing qualification or be educated to ‘A’ level standard

Your experience

• You should have prior working experience in a local authority regulatory environment.
• Your experience will demonstrate good communication and IT skills, which will ideally include at least one year working in Licensing.
• You must have the ability to solve problems, quickly and effectively and work on your own initiative.

Your knowledge

• You’ll have developed a comprehensive knowledge of Licensing legislation and associated guidance as well as the roles of other statutory agencies.
• In particular, you’ll have the ability to deal with Premises, Taxis, Gambling, Street Trading and Scrap Metal Licences.

If this Licensing Officer job opportunity in Canterbury, Kent, looks right for you, please apply today!

To arrange an informal chat about the role or to find out what it’s like to work for Canterbury City Council as part of our Environmental Health team, please contact Tricia Jordan by email at tricia.jordan@canterbury.gov.uk Tricia is our Environmental Health Manager, and she would very much welcome your email.

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