Service: Communities and Environment
Location: Civic Centre
Grade: 11
Salary: £34,834 – £36,648 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week (banking 30 minutes a week to be used towards the shutdown at Christmas and New Year)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Licensing Officer to join our Licensing team at Harlow Council. The successful candidate will have a varied range of duties, including the processing of licensing applications, preparing reports for the Licensing Committee and responding to complaints. The main work areas include alcohol, entertainment and gambling licensing, street trading, charitable street and house to house collections and scrap metal and hackney carriage/private hire licensing. This post will be a hybrid working arrangement between working from home and at the Civic Centre, as well as conducting site inspections and enforcement on the district.

The successful candidate will be familiar and have experience of working in the licensing sector and have a sound knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidance. They shall be able to apply their knowledge and expertise to the task at hand.

As a member of our small but busy team, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage your own caseload within tight timescales. Good time management and organisational skills are therefore essential combined with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills at all levels are essential together with the ability to contribute effectively within the team, and with other teams across the Council.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Adam Sherwood, Premises and Taxi Licensing Manager on 01279 446010.

Our policies support our employees by enabling a positive work/life balance including flexible working where possible. In addition to this, the Council offers many excellent employee benefits which include, pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme and development opportunities.

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

Contact Harlow, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, College Square, Harlow, Essex CM20 1WG
Telephone: (01279) 446017

Website: www.harlow.gov.uk/jobs

Contact: Adam Sherwood, Premises and Taxi Licensing Manager, 01279 446010
Closing Date: Sunday 15 September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed