Licensing & Digital Media Officer (On-site & Weekends)

London Borough of Hackney; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Hackney is seeking a Licensing & Digital Media Officer to support markets and street trading across Hackney, delivering licensing, registration and revenue duties while ensuring high service standards, accuracy and auditable records.

The role blends regulatory leadership with creative digital storytelling—planning, filming, editing and publishing content across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, plus analytics, trader engagement and on-site weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Administrative licensing experience in public-facing settings with high accuracy in records and payments.
• Experience creating digital content for community audiences using simple tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory licensing and registration functions under the London Local Authorities Act.
• Issue and renew street trading licences within service timescales.
• Maintain auditable digital database records and reconcile licence payments.

Skills

Licensing admin

Digital content

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Financial reconciliation

WCAG compliance

Tools

Canva

Meta Business Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

London Borough of Hackney is seeking a Licensing & Digital Media Officer to support markets and street trading across Hackney, delivering licensing, registration and revenue duties while ensuring high service standards, accuracy and auditable records.

The role blends regulatory leadership with creative digital storytelling—planning, filming, editing and publishing content across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, plus analytics, trader engagement and on-site weekend coverage.