Licensing Officer

Peterborough First group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Local government pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is recruiting a Licensing Officer on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role covers Peterborough and Rutland, with work in Peterborough and occasional collaboration with Oakham, Rutland.

You will administer licensing regimes, determine licences, apply licensing rules across disciplines, undertake interventions and provide business guidance to ensure safety and compliance. The service engages with Public Health and local businesses, offers development opportunities, and

Qualifications

• Experience in administering a licensing regime.
• Ability to determine licence applications.
• Experience applying licensing legislation across disciplines.
• Experience with interventions and enforcement visits.
• Strong customer delivery mindset and safeguarding focus.

Responsibilities

• Administer licensing regimes and determine licence applications.
• Apply licensing legislation across multiple disciplines.
• Carry out interventions and low-level enforcement visits.
• Investigate complaints and provide business advice on best practices.
• Support regulatory compliance and engage with local businesses.

Skills

Licensing regime administration

Licence determinations

Licensing legislation application

Interventions & enforcement visits

Customer service & advice

Tools

Regulatory reporting

Job description

This is a 6 month fixed term contract

The annual salary has been quoted and it will be pro rata accordingly.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and community-focused Licensing Officer to join our high-performing regulatory services team. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will help shape safe, fair and well-regulated places across Peterborough and Rutland, working as part of a forward-looking service that also delivers services for other councils.

The excellent and innovative work that we achieve in Peterborough has been recognised, with the service being shortlisted and winning several national awards. Our aim is to remain at the forefront of regulatory services delivery, encouraging innovation amongst team members to drive forward and develop the service.

This post is based in Peterborough, though you will also work closely with colleagues based in Oakham, Rutland. The diverse demographic and geographic nature of the area covered by the service makes it an ideal ground for the professional development of any officer.

The team works in partnership with Public Health and local businesses, both reactively and proactively, to address emerging issues.

Ideally, you will have experience in administering a licensing regime, determining licence applications, applying licensing legislation across multiple disciplines, and supporting regulatory compliance. You will carry out interventions, undertake low-level enforcement visits, investigate complaints, and provide business advice in relation to best practice. You will also have a keen interest in customer delivery, with a commitment to protecting and safeguarding the public.

The service is developing its commercial offering and as such experience with providing training and producing reports and analytical data will be an advantage.

Provisional Interview date 9th September

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].