Technical Licensing Officer
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Selby, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary: £31,547 to £34,434 per annum pro rata
Grade: H
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time 18.5 hours per week
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
About the Role:
Technical Licensing Officer. The Location is Selby (Central area). Hybrid working available once established in role.
The Licensing Service carries out an important regulatory function, undertaking a range of duties to help ensure public safety and support business throughout the North Yorkshire Council area.
The role involves providing excellent customer service across the full range of local authority licensing functions, including Alcohol, Entertainment, Taxis, Animal Activities and Gambling. This is a very varied and fast-paced role where full training and support will be provided.
The team provides advice and guidance, processes applications within legal timeframes, carries out inspections, and investigates complaints. This involves working closely with various stakeholders, including internal and external partner organisations such as the Police, Fire Service, and local businesses.
The role includes processing applications and producing licences within legislative timescales, inputting and interrogating statistical data, providing professional advice to licensing enquiries, arranging and undertaking face to face appointments, investigating complaints and responding to requests for service, identifying service improvements, and liaising with internal and external agencies.
Working with your team colleagues, this role is a fundamental element of the Licensing service. You will need to interpret a complex and diverse range of laws governing all the different Licence types and ensure that all statutory requirements are complied with. You will decide when licences are to be issued after confirming that all checks have been made in accordance with Law and Policy.
You will report to the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer.
What you will bring:
We would like to hear form candidates that have:
Direct experience of or the ability to understand and apply regulation, law and public safety
Excellent communication skills
A professional, welcoming and positive attitude
Ability to multi-task and manage a varied workload in a flexible environment
Strong organisational Skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Be able to keep clear and accurate records
Good IT skills and experience in using Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Although you will be predominantly based in the Selby office, within the Central Area of Licensing, you will also be required to occasionally work from other offices in the Central Area which includes Harrogate. The cost of travel & time, whether by public transport or car, will be covered.
What you will get in return:
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 18.5% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact Details:
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Sharon Cousins, Area Licensing Manager on 07715 386 593 or email sharon.cousins@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
Key Dates:
Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Interview Date: Monday 16 March 2026
Venue for Interview: Civic Centre, Selby
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Grade: H
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time 18.5 hours per week
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
About the Role:
Technical Licensing Officer. The Location is Selby (Central area). Hybrid working available once established in role.
The Licensing Service carries out an important regulatory function, undertaking a range of duties to help ensure public safety and support business throughout the North Yorkshire Council area.
The role involves providing excellent customer service across the full range of local authority licensing functions, including Alcohol, Entertainment, Taxis, Animal Activities and Gambling. This is a very varied and fast-paced role where full training and support will be provided.
The team provides advice and guidance, processes applications within legal timeframes, carries out inspections, and investigates complaints. This involves working closely with various stakeholders, including internal and external partner organisations such as the Police, Fire Service, and local businesses.
The role includes processing applications and producing licences within legislative timescales, inputting and interrogating statistical data, providing professional advice to licensing enquiries, arranging and undertaking face to face appointments, investigating complaints and responding to requests for service, identifying service improvements, and liaising with internal and external agencies.
Working with your team colleagues, this role is a fundamental element of the Licensing service. You will need to interpret a complex and diverse range of laws governing all the different Licence types and ensure that all statutory requirements are complied with. You will decide when licences are to be issued after confirming that all checks have been made in accordance with Law and Policy.
You will report to the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer.
What you will bring:
We would like to hear form candidates that have:
Direct experience of or the ability to understand and apply regulation, law and public safety
Excellent communication skills
A professional, welcoming and positive attitude
Ability to multi-task and manage a varied workload in a flexible environment
Strong organisational Skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Be able to keep clear and accurate records
Good IT skills and experience in using Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Although you will be predominantly based in the Selby office, within the Central Area of Licensing, you will also be required to occasionally work from other offices in the Central Area which includes Harrogate. The cost of travel & time, whether by public transport or car, will be covered.
What you will get in return:
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 18.5% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact Details:
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Sharon Cousins, Area Licensing Manager on 07715 386 593 or email sharon.cousins@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
Key Dates:
Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Interview Date: Monday 16 March 2026
Venue for Interview: Civic Centre, Selby
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.