Licensing Officer (Corby)

What will you be doing?

You will be :

1.  Carrying out the inspection of licensed premises including both proactive and reactive interventions to ensure that licence conditions, rules of management and consents are being complied with. To make recommendations for the approval of licence applications and renewals to the Service Manager as required.

2. Inspecting Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles to regulate the standard of cleanliness and general appearance, and to ensure their compliance with any relevant bylaws, licence conditions and policies determined by the council. Take lead in regular meetings with hackney carriage proprietors, private hire associations and appropriate Councillors.

3. Maintaining a constant review of all issued licences to ensure compliance with the conditions attached to such licences and carry out regular examinations of all records relating to Private Hire Bookings.

4. Investigating complaints, compiling evidence, carrying out visits and revisits including duties outside normal working hours in order to meet service requirements. Serving and enforcing statutory notices relating to all types of licensing activities.

5. Representing the service and giving evidence at cross-service meetings, committees, legal proceedings, public meetings and licensing sessions where commercial licensing issues may be involved.  

6. Liaising with other services within the council, Licensing Organisations, Police, Fire Services and other agencies as required with respect to licensing issues, ensuring that proper consultation procedures are followed. 

7. Researching and maintaining an information resource on all aspects of technical and legal matters relating to licensing and associated issues. To advise the Service Manager on the impact of new legislation within the sphere of the job and its implications.

8. Preparing and dealing with correspondence, licences, briefs, plans and other documents to originate reports and prepare and evaluate statistics. Being responsible for the use of computers and the maintenance of all necessary records and administration in connection with the duties of the post.

About you

Good general education with minimum GCSE level grade C or above including English and Maths or equivalent.

Broad understanding of licensing legislation

Working knowledge of the principles governing the collection of evidence

Experience of taking enforcement action and appearing in Court

Over 2 years experience in a Regulatory Service within Local Government

In-depth knowledge of the principles of law and administration relating to licensing

Strong commitment to honesty and probity

Enthusiastic and motivated with a commitment to serving the local community and promoting public safety

Fluency in spoken English

Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels including difficult clients/situations.

Ability to make reasoned decisions

Good written communication skills including report writing

Possess effective presentation and training skills

Strong commitment to honesty and probity

Demonstrate effective media and presentation skills

Motivated by achievement of goals and improving public safety

A desire to achieve high levels of professional competence in the execution of work

Ability to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.

Access to a vehicle for the use of conducting duties

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.