This Senior Licensing Officer post sits in the Licensing Team at Ashfield District Council, which covers taxi, alcohol and entertainment, street trading, scrap metal, charitable collections, pavement licences and gambling. The work centres on compliance checks and enforcement against licence holders, including acting on complaints and contentious applications, and helping colleagues with applications and enquiries. The role is hybrid, but may require evenings, weekends and work for other authorities' licensing teams. Fit depends on knowledge of licensing legislation and experience in a regulatory enforcement role.
What the job involves
- Carry out compliance checks and enforcement actions on licences, permits and registrations
- Take proportionate enforcement action on complaints and non-compliance witnessed by Authorised Officers
- Take appropriate action on contentious licence applications
- Work outside normal days and hours, and outside the district, when assisting other authorities' licensing teams
- Help colleagues with day-to-day Service activities, including licence applications and general enquiries
- Build knowledge and resilience within the Licensing Team
- Work closely with the Licensing Manager
Experience
- Experience of working in a regulatory enforcement role
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of licensing legislation
- Regulatory and commercial approach to enforcement that finds solutions benefiting all parties
What's offered
- Hybrid working, with the option to work from home
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
