Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer

3 days ago

Solihull, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job Introduction
**Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer**

**2 Year Fixed Term Contract**

It’s a great time to join our busy, customer-focused, and proactive Licensing Team as a Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer on a 2 year fixed term contract. Internal secondments will also be considered for this opportunity.

Keeping people safe is at the heart of everything we do, and you will be given the unique opportunity to work across our socially and economically diverse borough, helping us to develop and deliver a first-class service across the full range of licensing regimes, including taxis, Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, Animal licensing and street trading.

Join us on our digital journey, supporting the implementation and development of a new ICT system as we look to enable greater levels of customer self-serve to achieve better outcomes for people and businesses. There are also opportunities for collaboration, working closely with other teams within the Council as well as external partners.

To be successful in this in busy and interesting role you will have.
- A relevant licensing/regulatory qualification or be able to demonstrate significant experience and knowledge to enable you to carry out the duties of the role.
- Highly effective communication and investigative skills.
- Experience in providing advice and guidance on regulatory and/or enforcement issues
- Proven knowledge of legal processes and effective evidence gathering.
- Ability to balance competing demands and prioritise tasks, working to deadlines.

You will be required to work flexibly including some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service.

In return we offer:

- A range of flexible working options including a flex-time scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service.
- Family and carer friendly policies.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme.

If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact:
**Closing Date - 13 July 2025**

**Interviews will be held week commencing 21 July 2025**

This post will require a standard DBS check.

This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.

Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a suitable vehicle however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**We’re small enough to care but big enough to make a difference

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