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Permanent Position
Salary Grade G4: £27,041 to £32,910 pro rata per year
£16,443.85 to £20,012.84 for 22.5 hours per week
22.5 hours per week
Essential Car User Allowance
We are seeking a licensing officer who will be responsible for street trading, pavement licensing, scrap metal dealers, animal licensing, mobile homes / campsites, sex establishments and charitable collections. They will also be required to provide assistance and cover for other team members as appropriate in respect of other licensing regimes including alcohol, gambling and taxis.
The successful candidate will help regulate the licensing regimes through inspections and investigations. This will include work outside of normal office hours, in the local area and the flexibility for home working where appropriate. There is some flexibility over when the 22.5 hours are worked provided the needs of the service and customers can be met. The successful candidate will give effect to a range of enforcement options, attend hearings, reviews, give evidence in court and help ensure that our licensing policies and objectives are achieved.
The role will also include assisting in the processing of licence applications and helping applicants, interested parties and other regulatory agencies to achieve appropriate licensing outcomes.
There will be the opportunity to be involved with developing processes, procedures and policies, as we look to continually improve the service we provide.
We are looking for a pragmatic, team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who has the ability to work with technical legislation to provide a high quality, customer-focused service in a flexible manner.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Shelley Bowman, Licensing Manager on 07423 685930.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 28th November 2021.