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Senior Licensing Officer
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Senior Licensing Officer
Salary - Grade GBP £49,155 to £51, - PO3
- Contract Type: Fixed Term / Secondment
- Contract Length: 24 Months
- Contracted Hours: Full Time - 36 hours per week
- DBS Required: No
- Department: Climate, Homes and Economy Service Strategy, Assurance and Private Sector Housing
- Closing date: 02/08/2026
Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day management of the Licensing Processing Team
- Provide technical oversight and supervision to Licensing Technical Officers
- Oversee the processing and issuing of HMO and Selective Licensing applications
- Provide technical advice to officers, landlords, managing agents, tenants and residents
- Monitor workloads, performance and service standards across the team
- Support continuous improvement, system development and process efficiencies
- Ensure licensing applications are processed accurately and within agreed timescales
- Deputise for the Team Manager when required
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Qualifications & Experience
- Experience processing housing licensing applications, including HMO and Selective Licensing
- Experience supervising staff or supporting teams within a regulatory, housing or local authority environment
- Strong knowledge of housing licensing legislation and regulatory processes
- Excellent organisational skills and experience managing competing priorities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to manage complex or sensitive enquiries
- Experience using licensing systems, databases and digital platforms
- Relevant housing, regulatory or public administration qualifications or equivalent experience are essential
Benefits
We offer professional development opportunities and the chance to play a key role supporting one of London's largest property licensing programmes.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce.
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Hackney Borough Council
London, UK
Permanent
Published on: 16 Jul 2026
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