Senior Licensing Officer

Mid Devon District Council; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Devon District Council is seeking a Senior Licensing Officer to join the Public Health Team in Tiverton. The role requires significant experience in licensing, with the ability to apply policy and legislation, prepare reports, and make recommendations to committees.

You will lead a small team, manage a complex caseload, and collaborate with partners and external agencies to implement licensing policies. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Licensing and ability to apply policy and legislation.
• Proven ability to prepare and present reports for committees.
• Experience working with partners and external agencies on licensing matters.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and lead a small team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as escalation point for licensing matters and guide the team through hearings and investigations.
• Prepare and present reports with recommendations to Licensing and Regulatory Committees.
• Manage workload, oversee applications, investigations and projects within the team.
• Coordinate with partners and external agencies to implement licensing policies.
• Maintain high standards under pressure and demonstrate strong influencing and negotiation skills.

Skills

Licensing experience

Policy development

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Team management

Job description

Senior Licensing Officer

Salary: £40,444 - £43,149 Per Annum

Full time 37 hours per week

Permanent

LOCATION:Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PP

We have an exciting opportunity for a Licensing specialist to join our Public Health Team.

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have significant experience in the field of Licensing and are able to apply Licensing policy, guidance and legislation on a range of considerations, and support with the review and formulation of licensing policy and implementation of legislation changes.

As the escalation point for licensing matters, you will guide the team through hearing procedures and investigations. You will be required to prepare and present reports and make appropriate recommendations to the Licensing and Regulatory Committees, prior experience of this is essential. Therefore, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required for this role. Experience working with partners and external agencies on licensing related matters is required.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of independent working, managing a complex case load and using your initiative and decision making on prioritising workload and enforcement issues. You will also be able to manage a small team, allocate workloads and oversee the progress of applications, investigations and projects that are being delivered by the wider team.

You will be able to work under pressure and have well developed influencing and negotiation skills alongside excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to demonstrate networking and partner working skills and experience.

CLOSING DATE: 05 November 2026 at 5:00pm

POST NUMBER: ES35

VACANCY NUMBER: 2026138

PROPOSED INTERVIEWS: w/c 16 November 2026

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