Senior Licensing Officer


Mid-Devon District Council
Location 

Tiverton

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£39,152 - £41,771 a year

Job Highlights
  • This role involves guiding licensing operations, reviewing policies, and preparing reports for the Licensing and Regulatory Committees, ensuring compliance with legislation.
  • The ideal candidate possesses significant licensing experience, exceptional communication skills, and proven leadership abilities in managing complex cases.
  • The position is full-time at 37 hours per week in Tiverton, offering a salary of £39,152 - £41,771 along with the benefits of working within a supportive public health team.
Job Requirements/Description

PERMANENT: Full Time - 37 Hours Per Week
SALARY: Grade H £39,152 - £41,771 Per Annum
LOCATION: Tiverton

We have an exciting opportunity for a Licensing specialist to join our Public Health Team.

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have significant experience in the field of Licensing and are able to apply Licensing policy, guidance and legislation on a range of considerations, and support with the review and formulation of licensing policy and implementation of legislation changes.

As the escalation point for licensing matters, you will guide the team through hearing procedures and investigations. You will be required to prepare and present reports and make appropriate recommendations to the Licensing and Regulatory Committees, prior experience of this is essential. Therefore, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required for this role. Experience working with partners and external agencies on licensing related matters is required.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of independent working, managing a complex case load and using your initiative and decision making on prioritising workload and enforcement issues. You will also be able to manage a small team, allocate workloads and oversee the progress of applications, investigations and projects that are being delivered by the wider team.

You will be able to work under pressure and have well developed influencing and negotiation skills alongside excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to demonstrate networking and partner working skills and experience.

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Harriet Said hsaid@middevon.gov.uk or Tanya Wenham twenham@middevon.gov.uk

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification Senior Licensing Officer

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:
9 September 2026 at 5:00pm

POST NUMBER:
ES35

VACANCY NUMBER:
2026115

MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.


We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.

Mid-Devon District Council
Location 

Tiverton

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£39,152 - £41,771 a year

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