Assistant Licensing and Enforcement Officer in Long Eaton

An opportunity has arisen within the Environmental and Community Services directorate for an Assistant Licensing and Enforcement Officer. Our Licensing team work to protect the safety of residents and visitors, whilst supporting businesses and licence holders to operate safely and efficiently. The primary purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the full range of licensing functions, ensuring compliance with national legislation, guidance and local policies. As an Assistant Licensing and Enforcement Officer, you will be instrumental in ensuring that the council meets its statutory obligations, taking regulatory and enforcement action where requirements are not met as well as offering advice and guidance where needed.

If you are positive and passionate about delivering high class, customer-focused services and ambitious about licensing and its significant contribution to the safety of our communities then we’d like to hear from you. Experience of working in a regulatory field and partnership working in resolving issues are key. You will be working with our statutory partners, licensed premises & taxi/private hire trades, other regulating bodies and Erewash Community Safety Partnership to improve services to customers and ensure a safe and welcoming borough to live, work and visit.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have and demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

• Experience of working in a regulatory team with an enforcing authority preferably dealing with licensing enforcement
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of processing licensing applications or equivalent
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with information technology systems

This is an interesting and varied role, and the main responsibilities include:

• Check that applications are correctly completed and legally valid before being processed and ensure renewal letters are sent out in-line with licence conditions.
• Answer enquiries and complaints from the public and local traders ensuring that accurate information is given out.
• Organise events so that local businesses, officers and members can be made aware of their licensing responsibilities.
• Collate data to ensure statutory returns are completed timely.
• Ensure the smooth running of the office administration, ordering materials, postal duties, preparing and producing and chasing invoices.
• Support licensing officers to undertake routine checks of vehicles and premises to help assess whether a licence should be granted and the compliance with licence conditions.
• When required arrange and invigilate the council’s taxi and private hire knowledge test.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to:

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible and hybrid working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to the VIVUP employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme

This role is being re-advertised. Applications from previous applicants will not be considered. The closing date for applications is Thursday 12th February 2026 at midnight.

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV. Please note: This role is only open to applicants who already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.