Licensing Officer

12 months fixed term contract 

The Licensing Officer post sits within the Community Protection Team (Trading Standards and Licensing)  and the Safety, Resilience and Community Protection Division of the Communities and Neighbourhoods Directorate.

The post holder will carry out all clerical duties in relation to the processing and granting of licences, permits and consents relating to gambling premises licenced premises and taxi and private hire drivers and vehicle to name just a few. They will also be expected to undertake other functions including arranging appointments and meetings, filing, photocopying, dealing with customers word processing, preparation of licence reminders.

Applicants must have a good level of education and be a good communicator.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Antony Denton on  Mobile: 07775221902 or email antony.denton@knowsley.gov.uk or Alex Shaw on Mobile: 07775221916  or email alex.shaw@knowsley.gov.uk