Licensing Officer

Employer: Arun District Council
Salary: £34,434 - £36,363 per annum
Location: Arun Civic Centre, Littlehampton, West Sussex
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week. Occasional out of hours/evening work.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 28/06/2026 at 23:59
Reference: P/26/339014

At Arun District Council, we are continuously working to improve wellbeing, housing, the environment and the economy within the district. We care about making a difference to those who live, work, and visit Arun, and you could bethat difference.

This role has responsibilities across a wide variety of licensing subject areas including Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, Taxi's, Charity Collections, Animal Establishments, Street Trading, Scrap Metal Dealers and Pavement Licensing.

The work includes processing applications and objections to licence applications within set procedures. Writing reports regarding contested applications and presenting to the Licensing Sub-Committee.

It also includes inspections of licensed premises, investigating alleged unlicenced premises, complaints regarding the operation of licensed premises, and taking appropriate enforcement action to gain compliance.

For more information about joining the Licensing Team, the role profile is located at the bottom of this advert. It details the main duties of the job as well as the behaviours and competencies (evaluated at interview stage).

We love to invest in our people, providing the opportunity for professional development and fulfilment. Work life balance is encouraged, and we enjoy a variety of flexible working arrangements. Please see Why work for Arun for more information on what Arun offers their employees.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability.

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