Specialist Licensing Officer

Specialist Licensing Officer

£36,363 – £39,152

37 hours per week

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communications skills to join our Licensing Team. Working with a small team the job involves undertaking compliance visits and investigating complaints and determining the correct course of action which may include enforcement and/or presentation of reports to the Licensing Committee.

You will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently, with the ability to plan and manage work, and will be reporting to the Senior Licensing Officer.

You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret legislation and enforce it in a balanced way,

You should have a good general level of education including the use of computers and have excellent administrative and verbal communication skills.

You will need to be prepared to undertake all relevant training for this post.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working arrangements
• Free parking on site
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions
• Learning, development and professional growth opportunities
• Access to Occupational Health and wellbeing initiatives

Wyre Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a professional, innovative, collaborative and customer-focused working environment.

For an informal discussion about the post, contact Patrick Cantley 01253 887281 or Mandy Seddon 01253 887411.

To apply online and for more information about this vacancy, please visit our website www.wyre.gov.uk.

Closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026