What is the job role?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team working in a fast-paced environment. The City is diverse and has a vibrant nighttime economy. You will be a member of the Licensing team responsible for the day-to-day operation in respect of the licensing function (including the licensing of alcohol sales, public entertainment, cinema, theatre, late night refreshment, sex establishments, gambling, scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators) in Regulatory Services.
You will be assessing licensing applications to ensure compliance with legal requirements and City Council policies and to ensure the appropriate processing and issue of licences in accordance with statutory guidance and agreed policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for providing a discretionary chargeable pre-application advice service to assist businesses and new applicants.
Who are we looking for?
Do you have experience working in a licensing or similar customer-focused legal environment? If yes, we want to hear from you!
As a Licensing & Commercialisation Officer, you will have knowledge and understanding of legislation with licensing and gambling and any associated regulations and policy relevant to the service area, including enforcement.
We are looking for someone with the ability to deal confidently with a wide range of people, including licensees, members, solicitors, senior council officers, police, etc. You will need to have good written and oral communication skills. Organisational skills to enable workload prioritisation and meeting deadlines whilst working under pressure are key.
When applying for this role, you will be asked to write a personal statement. Please include the following examples in your application:
1. Experience working within a licensing and/or customer-focused environment.
2. Examples of dealing with customers and building relationships with businesses to get desired outcomes.
3. Ability to work on your initiative and generate ideas to solve problems.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
4. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
5. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
6. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: Week commencing 21st July
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.