Licensing Officer
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | nottingham, NG2 3AH |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5473 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 1 post
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Tamar Building, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity for talented individuals to join our workforce. Perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for. Read on to find out more.
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. In addition to competitive pay, generous leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen within the Licensing Service for a Licensing Officer. Our Licensing Team works to protect the safety of residents and visitors while supporting businesses and license holders in operating safely and efficiently.
The primary purpose of this post is to support the delivery of a full range of licensing functions, ensuring compliance with national legislation, guidance, and local policies. As a Licensing Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring that the council meets its statutory obligations and offering guidance and support to our customers regarding the various application processes.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Be the holder of the Professional Licensing Practitioner Qualification
· Expert knowledge of local government licensing application processes to include applications made under the Licensing Act 2003, the Gambling Act 2005, and the Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Acts 1976 & 1982
· Have the ability to use licensing legislation to support compliance and enforcement
· Worked with customers in a regulatory environment to promote legal requirements and good practice
. Demonstrate your ability to plan and manage a reactive workload to meet legislative and corporate deadlines
. Have used information technology in the workplace
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Melanie Bird, Licensing Compliance Manager, by telephone on 07903 702608 or by email at melanie.bird@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 8th August 2025
Please note that there may be occasions when we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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