Licensing Officer

Location:

Castle Point Council Offices, Kiln Road

Salary:

£33,699 - £37,280 per annum (SCP 22-26)

Working Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contract Duration:

Permanent

Number of Positions:

One

DBS Check:

Enhanced

CASTLE POINT COUNCIL OFFICES, KILN ROAD, BENFLEET, ESSEX

Licensing Officer

Full Time – 37 hours

Grade 6 - SCP Range 22 - 26

£33,699 - £37,280 per annum

Closing date: 2nd August 2026

The service is responsible for administering and enforcing a variety of licensing applications, registrations and permit regimes, including those related to hackney carriage and private hire vehicles; alcohol, entertainment and late-night refreshments; gambling premises and lotteries; charity collections; small pleasure boats and boatman; scrap metal; pavement permits; road closures; sexual entertainment; hypnotism and street trading.

We are looking for a full-time Licensing Officer to work at Castle Point Council Offices within the Licensing Service who can:

Key Skills and abilities

• Able to administer applications for the grant, renewal, transfer and variation of a variety of licences, registrations and permits.
• Able to carry out associated licensing enforcement responsibilities including responding to complaints, carrying out routine inspections, interviewing witnesses and licensees and others. These duties may include formal interviews of individuals subject to potential criminal prosecution under caution; preparing committee reports, files for evidence and statements; giving evidence at the licensing committee and magistrates and other appropriate courts acting as witness or investigating officer

Applicants should be able to:

• Make prompt, clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks
• Takes responsibility for actions and projects
• Takes initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction
• Have good communication skills
• Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly
• Makes presentation and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence
• Respond quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback

Experience

Practical experience of enforcement of licensing law relating to licensing of hackney carriage and private hire vehicle and in relation to regulated entertainment, sale of alcohol, gambling premises is essential.

Applicants must also have excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate with a variety of audiences using a variety of skills.

Qualifications
Applicants must have:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within the Licensing Team of a local authority (or similar relevant work experience); or
• Possess recognised qualification(s) related to local authority licensing functions e.g. Certificate of Higher Education in Licensing Law or Institute of Licensing Practitioners qualification.

Not only is this a great role for the right candidate but you also get some great benefits including:

• 27 days Annual leave
• FREE Gym membership

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Steven Greener, Licensing Manager on [phone removed].

The successful applicant will be subject to an ENHANCED Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Council is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all our employees to share this commitment.

Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

Castle Point Borough Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.