Taxi Licensing & Admin Assistant – Flexible Hours

Pendle Borough Council; Nelson; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England is hiring a Taxi Licensing Assistant to support their team in ensuring transport safety. Responsibilities include processing taxi and private hire licence applications and handling queries from applicants. Ideal candidates will have good IT, customer service, and administration skills. The role offers flexible working hours and benefits like annual leave and a pension scheme, requiring candidates to live within commuting distance to Nelson, Lancashire.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Up to 31 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Option to buy extra annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Good IT knowledge and strong keyboard skills.
• Previous office administration experience.
• Strong literacy skills for writing letters and emails.
• Basic numeracy skills to calculate invoices.

Responsibilities

• Help process and monitor taxi and private hire licence applications.
• Handle basic queries from applicants in person and online.
• Keep accurate records and update licensing systems.
• Carry out general admin tasks.

Skills

IT knowledge

Customer service awareness

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Job description

A local government council in England is hiring a Taxi Licensing Assistant to support their team in ensuring transport safety. Responsibilities include processing taxi and private hire licence applications and handling queries from applicants. Ideal candidates will have good IT, customer service, and administration skills. The role offers flexible working hours and benefits like annual leave and a pension scheme, requiring candidates to live within commuting distance to Nelson, Lancashire.