Licensing Officer

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated person to undertake the role of Licensing Officer. You need to have a "can-do" approach to work, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. In addition, you must be able to work positively and collaboratively and plan work efficiently and effectively. You will be required to manage your own workload which will include dealing with applications, providing commercial services , responding to day-to-day technical licensing enquiries and preparing and presenting reports to Committees. You will deal with a variety of licence types such as alcohol and entertainment, taxi and private hire, gambling, street trading and pavement licensing. Please note, this role is not an Enforcement role. What you'll need to succeed:

• 5 x GCSEs at Grade 5 or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Outline understanding of legislation, technical, financial and key policy issues underpinning licensing.
• Outline understanding of how to identify/obtain evidence needed and determine various applications.
• Effectively manage and prioritise workloads, in pressured situations, despite interruptions and obstacles
• Basic understanding of service planning and performance management.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications and any other reasonable use of IT.
• Able to process a significant volume of work with speed and a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience of contributing to work with other teams or departments.
• Relevant work experience in a public sector environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Preparing and drafting reports, legal documents and other relevant papers or presentations.
  
  Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year.
We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - . Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender reassignment status, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits. Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

This a permanent role for 37 hours a week working Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00. The Council's Flexi Time Scheme applies to this role. This is a hybrid role; you will be expected to work from the office part of the week to undertake appointments with our customers. What you'll get in return: Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: · a competitive salary. · a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions · a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. · A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme · Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.