Licensing Practitioner (CDC)

Doncaster City Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Wellbeing support and staff networks

Development and training opportunities

Staff discounts and benefits schemes

Job summary

Doncaster City Council is seeking a Licensing Practitioner (CDC) to join the Regulation & Enforcement Service in Doncaster. The role involves administering licences, ensuring eligibility and monitoring compliance within taxi licensing and premises licensing for alcohol and regulated entertainment.

We require strong administrative and communication skills, database proficiency and a good understanding of licensing law.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in an administrative and compliance orientated role.
• Effective communication and mediation skills.
• Computer literacy and maintenance of a database.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of licensing law and practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer licence applications.
• Establish eligibility, monitor compliance and enforce where appropriate.

Skills

Administrative

Compliance

Communication

Mediation

Database literacy

Attention to detail

Licensing knowledge

Tools

Database

Job description

Job profile for Licensing Practitioner (CDC)

Licensing Practitioner (CDC)

location_on Civic Office 13/09/2026 Licensing Practitioner (CDC)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Grade 6 £26,403 - £27,255 (Pay award pending) Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Doncaster Job category/type Trading Standards Date posted 19/08/2026 Job reference REQ23806 Attachments Benefits booklet.docx Front Line and Support 1b - job profile (2).docx Job Role Summary (2).docx

Job description

Based at: Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 6 £26,403 - £27,255 (Pay award pending)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 13 th September2026

Do you want to work in a job which makes a difference to the local community and the people who live there? Working for the City of Doncaster Council as a Licensing Practitioner could be perfect for you.

The Regulation & Enforcement Service are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work within the Trading standards & licensing team as a Licensing Practitioner.

The team is responsible for delivering the Council’s licensing functions, ranging from Acupuncture to Zoo licensing. A significant element of the team’s workload relates to taxi licensing and the licensing of premises which sell alcohol and/or provide regulated entertainment.

Duties include:

• the administration of licence applications
• establishing eligibility, monitoring compliance and bringing to compliance where appropriate.

Further details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the job profile and role summary.

What you will bring to the role:

• Proficiency in an administrative and compliance orientated role
• Effective communication and mediation skills
• Computer literacy, in particular, the use and maintenance of a database
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• A working knowledge of licensing law and practice is desirable

We value a range of experiences and skills. If you have transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work, we encourage you to apply.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Shortlisting and interviews to be confirmed.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: Dave McMurdo, Tel: [phone], email address [e-mail]

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City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.