Job Introduction
Job title: Regulatory and Licensing Enforcement Officer
Salary: £33,024 - £37,336
Location: Liverpool Citywide
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory and Licensing Enforcement Officer to join the licensing enforcement team. As the successful post holder, you will undertake a wide range of duties across the Regulatory and Licensing Service provision. This includes taxi licensing, premises licensing (sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment) and street trading, working closely with other enforcement agencies within Liverpool City Council and external partners such as the Police.
The successful applicant will work on a shift basis that covers weekend working, day and night shifts and bank holiday working.
Applicants should ideally have an ability to apply legal knowledge to resolve problems and willingness to lead and undertake investigations and attend court / committee proceedings.
As the role is fast-paced, we require the post holder to work well under pressure and have the ability to meet strict deadlines. You should have good inter-personal and customer care skills and have experience in dealing with confrontational situations. You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse and developing environment where you can have an input into managing change successfully.
Please download the job description and person specification (at the bottom of this page) to learn more about the role. Please note that you must meet every essential criteria in the person specification in order to be shortlisted.
Our offer to you:
- 35 hour working week
- At least 29 days holiday rising to 34 after 5 years service – option to purchase further days
- Agile working – a ‘Flexibility First’ approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing offer including employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted gym memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Click on this link to see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council – https://vimeo.com/942364338
Next steps:
Closing date is: Tuesday 17th September 2024
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role, please contact James McMillian via james.mcmillan@liverpool.gov.uk
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
