Overview
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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating our commitment to fair employment and a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace. Come join us and be part of our success.
Responsibilities
The Licensing team is responsible for licensing premises under the Licensing Act 2003 for the sale of alcohol and entertainment, late night refreshments, and street trading, along with the licensing of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers, operators and vehicles. They are also responsible for licensing premises under the Gambling Act, in addition to Street Trading, Scrap metal, Sex establishments and Marriage Venues.
If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service in a fast-paced dynamic area of regulatory activity and have substantial knowledge and understanding of legislation in relation to the work of a Licensing Authority, we want to hear from you.
Qualifications / Requirements
Text indicates the need for substantial knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and experience in regulatory/licensing activity.
How to apply
Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Closing Date: Sunday, 22nd February 2026 at 23:59pm
To apply, you will need to click on the link below and create an account with Jobs Go Public if you have not already done so. You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.
Additional information
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Antony Denton at Antony.Denton@knowsley.gov.uk, 0151 443 4726.
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 welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC and Knowsley Council: Knowsley.gov.uk/yes
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
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