Taxi Licensing Enforcement Officer

Our Story:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:
The post forms an integral part of the Licensing Team which is responsible for the Councils licensing functions. The Taxi Enforcement Officer will be responsible for ensuring that all licensed drivers, vehicles and operators are complainant with the law, council policies and conditions in order to promote public safety. The Taxi Enforcement Officer will carry out patrols and enforcements checks on a daily basis in and around Halton,
You will be part of a small team which consists of the Licensing Manager, a Licensing Officer, a Licensing Enforcement Officer and two Solicitors.

The post is office based Monday to Friday, Municipal Buildings, Kingsway, Widnes

Hours: 37 per week

Your Contributions:

• Enforcement of any criminal law related matters
• Experience of Taxi Law and Procedure
• Knowledge of Taxi Law and Procedure
• A good understanding of PACE and how it relates to local government
• Must be capable of assisting with other licensing areas dealt with by the Licensing Team

Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
  
  

Next Steps:
At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Kim Hesketh kim.hesketh@halton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on 23/02/2026

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!