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Principal Licensing Officer (Enforcement)
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Job Reference: BR/TP/250/647
Number Of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Full time permanent
Working Hours: 37 Hours
Location: Wyre Forest House
Closing Date: 20/09/2026
Job Type: Licensing
Sector: Local Councils
Business Unit: Bromsgrove
Job Introduction
Principal Licensing Officer (Enforcement and Compliance)
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Principal Licensing Officer to join our Licensing Services team at Worcestershire Regulatory Services.
As the service continues to grow and expand, taking on further responsibilities due to emerging legislation, this role will focus mainly on managing the Compliance and Enforcement function. The role will work closely alongside the Principal Licensing Officer for Policy and the Team Manager providing collaborative support to each other.
A member of a busy, dynamic, changing team, you will be responsible for leading and managing members of the licensing team including licensing technical officers and licensing support officers to ensure delivery of agreed business objectives across the County.
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You will supervise officers investigating breaches of both licensing conditions and the law and will be expected to review reports and make recommendations to the relevant legal departments as to the nature of further action. An understanding of the implications of PACE, CPIA and RIPA on investigative processes would be helpful as well as the process of managing enforcement.
Educated to degree level, you will have proven management experience with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality professional services in accordance with statutory and non-statutory requirements. A qualification of some sort in Licensing is desirable and experience of managing in a licensing, local authority regulatory or policing environment is essential, ideally with knowledge covering all Licensing functions, including taxi and private hire licensing, Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, animal licensing, caravan licensing and street trading.
WRS is an intelligence-led organisation, making decisions of resourcing of activities through a tasking process. You will be expected to lead on such activities and make decisions in relation to how resource is to be allocated. An understanding of the National Intelligence Model or any similar systems for managing enforcement or policing activities will be helpful.
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Your role will be pivotal in identifying service priorities, ensuring these are translated into practical plans for action that will be delivered by the team.
What We Offer
In return, you will be encouraged to further develop your skills and experience through a range of training and development opportunities, within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. You will be working alongside a team of experienced professionals, contributing to the continuous improvement of services for the residents of Worcestershire.
As an employee of Worcestershire Regulatory Services, you'll also benefit from:
- A range of flexible working options.
- Generous annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24-hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Interviews will be held: w/c 28 September 2026
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