Senior Licensing Officer

Mid Devon; Tiverton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Devon is seeking a Licensing specialist to join the Public Health Team in Tiverton. This permanent role (37 hours per week) requires significant Licensing experience and the ability to apply policy, guidance and legislation across a range of considerations.

You will act as the escalation point, guide hearings, prepare reports for the Licensing and Regulatory Committees, and support policy review and implementation of legislation changes. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Licensing and ability to apply Licensing policy, guidance and legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with partners and external agencies on licensing matters.
• Proven ability to manage a small team and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Act as escalation point for licensing matters and guide the team through hearing procedures and investigations.
• Prepare and present reports and make recommendations to the Licensing and Regulatory Committees.
• Review and formulate licensing policy and implement changes to legislation.
• Oversee progress of applications, investigations and projects delivered by the wider team.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure with influencing and negotiation skills.

Skills

Licensing experience

Job description

PERMANENT: 37 Hours per week
SALARY:£40,444 to £43,149 per annum
LOCATION:Tiverton

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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Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:

CLOSING DATE: 05 November 2026 at 5:00pm

POST NUMBER:

POST NUMBER: ES35

VACANCY NUMBER:

VACANCY NUMBER: 2026138

PROPOSED INTERVIEWS:

PROPOSED INTERVIEWS: w/c 16 November 2026

MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

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