Licensing Officer
Job Summary
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Working Pattern: Full time
* Advert Start Date: 27/10/2025
* Advert End Date: 13/11/2025 00:00
* Salary: £34,434 - £38,220 pa
* Hours per week: 37
* Job Category: Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing
* Vacancy ID: 288109
* Employment Location: Quadrant East
* Post Number: REQ000078
* Closing date: 13 Nov
Further Information
A professional and enthusiastic Licensing Officer is required to join a strong, high performing team providing a full range of Licensing services for the Council.
This is a varied role to include all areas of licensing including Licensing Act 2003 and taxi legislation.
The ideal candidate will be a self‑motivated professional with the relevant level of experience in a licensing background. The candidate will have worked previously as a Licensing Officer and undertook enforcement activities. The role may include some weekend or evening working.
If you think you have the skills and positive attitude required then we would like to hear from you.
The successful candidate will have:
* Excellent organisational, administrative and personal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. They will be computer literate with proven database skills.
* Experience of working within a regulatory environment and also of working in a customer focussed environment.
Contact:
For an informal conversation regarding the vacancy, please contact:
Stephanie Graham, Principal Licensing Officer on 0191 6436969 or via email at stephanie.graham@northtyneside.gov.uk
A Basic Level DBS Check will be required for this post.
Why North Tyneside Council?
Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.
As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well‑being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
Together, we’re crafting a workplace that’s built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.
Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.
Our Carbon Net‑Zero 2030 Action Plan
In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.
We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.
Applying
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