Recruiter         Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Location          Taxi Licensing Office, Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath B64 6RL

Salary              Band F, SCP 26-31 (£32,909 - £37,261 per annum) (£17.06 - £19.31 per hour)

Closes              06 Mar 2023

Job Ref            SAND000007093

Contract Type Permanent

Job Summary:

You will be responsible for supervising the frontline service, including the taxi licensing office and providing technical and general advice on taxi licensing and the Council’s private hire and taxi licensing policy.  Other duties include processing and responding to complaints and information requests, providing performance information, training and supervising staff, and ensuring that licensing applications are processed in line with Council procedures.  The successful officer will also be required to write reports and present reports at committee together with any actions resulting from committee decisions and which may include attendance at court.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years experience of working within a licensing environment
• Supervisory experience and experience of working in an income environment
• Knowledge of Licensing Legislation and Regulations, including PACE and Road Traffic Act

This position is office based at Waterfall Lane, Cradley Heath.   

Please refer to the Job description for full details.

Our working hours are 7.45 am to 12 noon and 1.00 pm to 4.15 pm Monday to Thursday and until 3.45 pm on a Friday

Hours - 37 hours per week

For an informal chat regarding the position, please contact Fiona Gee Licensing Supervisor on 0121 569 6655.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs

The link to our job page is https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/152545/senior-taxi-licensing-officer/