Job Identification: 1297

Posting Date: 20/09/2023, 09:07

Apply Before: 20/10/2023, 23:59

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations Brent: Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, GB

Job Description

Salary range: £39,582 - £49,890 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time 

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Licensing Enforcement Officer to work in our busy Licensing team to support the effective and efficient running of the team, ensure compliance with legal requirements and licence conditions and to discharge the council’s statutory duties in respect of a range of licensing functions. 

The team is responsible for administering and enforcing a variety of licensable activities, including those related to alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment; gambling premises and lotteries; charity collections; animal establishments, scrap metal and street trading. 

The work will be interesting, varied and will include undertaking enforcement related monitoring and investigations in relation to street trading and licensed premises using the full range of enforcement options to ensure high levels of compliance.  With an active late night economy as well as being home to Wembley Stadium and Arena, you must be willing to carry out duties at flexible times when required including evenings, late nights and weekends as part of this contract.

The post holder must have excellent communication skills to advise and guide businesses, be effective organising and prioritising their own workload to ensure you meet deadlines and importantly, hold a thorough understanding of best practice, legal requirements and procedures relating to all licensing activities of London local authorities. 

The Person

We are looking for an experienced Licensing Enforcement Officer with practical experience of enforcement, including investigating complaints, responding to service request, carrying out routine inspections, preparing cases for court, recommending licensing conditions, , providing specialist and expert advice and guidance to licensees, applicants, general public, Councillors and colleagues on licensing matters and to administer applications for the grant, renewal, transfer and variation of a variety of licenses.   The successful candidate will work as part of a small team but should be able to manage their own workloads and work to tight deadlines. 

  To be successful in this role you will have:

- Minimum of 2 years experience within the Licensing Team of a local authority (or similar relevant work experience)

-Practical experience of enforcement of licensing law in relation to the sale of alcohol, gambling premises, animal licensing and street trading.

- Skills in multitasking, prioritisation, workload management and time management.

- Working out of normal office hours as required in order to meet service demands and emergencies.

- Full driving licence is essential and the ability to drive a variety of council vehicles.

Closing date: 20 October 2023 (23:00)

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement. 

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@brent.gov.uk