Licensing Officer – Derby City Council

This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern, resilient and flexible Local Authority Licensing Team. We are looking for a motivated forward-thinking person who is able to provide excellent customer service and produce accurate documentation using the Council’s recording systems. You will need to be enthusiastic with a professional outlook, self-motivated and be able to work under pressure with competing deadlines.

Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of service users from senior managers, elected members to members of the public. Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel, Local Authority document management systems. Have an appreciation and working knowledge of and commitment to maintaining confidentiality and data protection. Able to work as part of a team and be calm, empathetic and supportive.

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

You could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Hybrid working (depending on your role)
• Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
• Continued professional development opportunities
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team.