Licensing Manager
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FULL DESCRIPTION
This is a fixed-term, part-time Licensing Manager role at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] covering 2 days per week until at least 31st March 2026. The role involves managing licensing functions (Licensing Act 2003, gambling, taxi, Environmental Health) and the Environmental Health Service Support team, with hybrid working flexibility.
About the role
Following a decision of the Licensing Manager to reduce their working hours, a new opportunity has arisen for a fixed term job-share post to cover the remaining 2 days of the role until at least 31st March 2026. Following the creation of the council in 2021, there is a need for the post holder to be involved in service redesign, database migration work and policy formation. This is therefore an exciting opportunity to lead change and improvement work across the Licensing and Service Support teams.
What will you be doing?
The post holder will manage the Licensing team which covers a wide range of licensing functions including Licensing Act 2003, gambling, taxi and Environmental Health licensing. In addition the post holder is also responsible for managing the Environmental Health Service Support team. The post offers flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office.
About you
We are looking for an experienced operational leader with an extensive knowledge and understanding of local authority Licensing services, with experience of working at a senior level. Demonstrable experience in delivering on targets and performance management is also required. You will have a Degree or Diploma in a relevant discipline such as Environmental Health or relevant equivalent experience. For an informal discussion please contact Amanda Wilcox, Head of Environmental Health, email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
Our benefits
Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising that you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with: a competitive salary; a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection; lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council; generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days; hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance. We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours: Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive, Trustworthy. Our Key Commitments: We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status. We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030. Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (northnorthants.gov.uk).
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