Licensing Officer

This is a Permanent Full Time position. Do you want to start a career that makes a real change? We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Licensing team.

Responsibilities

• Administer and enforce laws that regulate licensed activities in the community, including alcohol, taxi, gambling, street trading and late-night refreshment.
• Process licence applications, handle enquiries and complaints, maintain records, and ensure compliance with policies and deadlines.
• Support enforcement activities and deliver advice to applicants and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in an administrative role, including processing applications and updating systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A mandatory DBS check is required for this post.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous local government pension scheme.
• Great holiday, flexi time and flexible working arrangements (minimum 3 days per week in the office).
• A diverse and inclusive workplace with guaranteed interview for eligible candidates under the guaranteed interview scheme.

At Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, we are proud of our diversity and recognise the value this brings. We are fair and inclusive and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds.

Please contact Craig Ward (Licensing & Enforcement Team Leader) at for any informal enquiries.