Licensing Officer

Overview

Council Offices, Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JU

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Details: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £24,796.82 - £28,691.18 for 22.5 hours per week

We are seeking a licensing officer to join our team which is responsible for alcohol, gambling, taxis, street trading, pavement licensing, scrap metal dealers, animal licensing, mobile homes / campsites, sex establishments and charitable collections.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will help regulate the licensing regimes through inspections and investigations, as well as processing applications.
• Give effect to a range of enforcement options, attend hearings, reviews, give evidence in court and help ensure that our licensing policies and objectives are achieved.
• Process licence applications and help applicants, interested parties and other regulatory agencies to achieve appropriate licensing outcomes.
• Opportunity to be involved with developing processes, procedures and policies, as we look to continually improve the service we provide.
• Work as part of a flexible, pragmatic team with excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail to provide a high quality, customer-focused service in a flexible manner.

Requirements

• Flexible, pragmatic, team player with excellent communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with technical legislation to provide a high quality, customer-focused service.

Details

Location: Council Offices, Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (4.5 hours per day, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm). Some work outside normal office hours may be required.

Salary: £24,796.82 - £28,691.18 for 22.5 hours per week

Closing date for applications: 21 June 2026

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Shelley Bowman, Licensing Manager, on .