Senior Licensing Officer

Mid Devon Council District; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Devon Council is seeking a Licensing specialist to join our Public Health Team. You will apply Licensing policy, guidance and legislation across a range of considerations and help review and formulate licensing policy.

The role supports policy changes and ensures compliance within a dynamic regulatory environment. The post acts as the escalation point for licensing matters, guiding hearings and investigations, preparing reports, and making recommendations to the Licensing and Regulatory

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Licensing field.
• Ability to apply policy and legislation across cases.
• Experience in hearings and investigations.
• Experience leading a small team.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team through hearings and investigations.
• Prepare and present reports with recommendations for the Licensing and Regulatory Committees.
• Develop and implement licensing policy in collaboration with partners.
• Manage a complex caseload and oversee projects delivered by the wider team.
• Demonstrate strong communication and negotiation with external agencies.

Skills

Licensing

Policy implementation

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. Foran explanation of what this means,please see Core Competencies .

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

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CLOSING DATE:

CLOSING DATE: 9 September 2026 at 5:00pm

POST NUMBER:

POST NUMBER: ES35

VACANCY NUMBER:

VACANCY NUMBER: 2026115

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We are committed to Equality of Opportunity andwelcome applications from all sections of the community.

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