Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer

at  Cheltenham Borough Council

Join Cheltenham Borough Council as a Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer where you’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with licensing regulations across the borough.
Location: Cheltenham, GL50 9SA
Salary: £31,586 - £33,366 pro-rata
Job Type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract
Close Date: Friday 21st February 2025

LICENSING ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER - THE ROLE:

Are you an experienced professional in licensing or enforcement looking for a dynamic and varied role? Join our team as a Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with licensing regulations across the borough.
You’ll carry out planned and reactive inspections of licensed premises, investigating breaches of legislation, presenting evidence at hearings, and liaising with enforcement agencies to share intelligence.
This is a part-time role offering 22.2 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend work.

LICENSING ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER – KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To carry out planned and reactive inspections of licensed premises in accordance with the council’s programme of inspections and report against key performance indicators
• To collect and present evidence in relation to breaches of relevant legislation, terms and conditions, including attendance as a witness at hearings held by the licensing committee and sub-committee
• To keep accurate records of all visits and/or actions; maintaining a personal diary and ensuring that all visits/inspections are properly logged and appropriate files using established systems/technology where appropriate
• To undertake related administrative duties in connection with taxi and private hire licensing, including the completion of inspection reports on vehicles and operator’s premises and filling in of log sheets whilst on enforcement duties