Licensing Enforcement Officer

We're working with a local authority in the South East who are seeking an experienced Licensing Officer for a 6-month contract to support a busy licensing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and administrative support to senior team members.
• Assist with enforcement and advisory duties, including site visits and inspections.
• Act as a first point of contact for customers, offering specialist licensing advice.
• Interpret and research legislation and case law to support decision-making and complaint resolution.
• Manage and process applications for new and renewed licences, permits, and registrations.
• Maintain and update public registers, and issue licences in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Deliver excellent customer service while representing the licensing authority and its partners.

Essential Knowledge:

• Licensing Act 2003
• Gambling Act 2005
• Hackney Carriage & Private Hire legislation
• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
• Other relevant licensing legislation

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.