Sandwell Council
Senior Licensing Officer (Taxi)

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Senior Licensing Officer (Taxi)
Grade/Salary: Band F SCP 26 – 31 (£37,280 – £41,771 per annum)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday and 9 am to 4.30 pm on a Friday
Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE
This is an exiting opportunity to be part of the Taxi Licensing Team. We are looking for a customer focused individual, with excellent communication skills to manage and develop our Licensing Officers.
The position is mostly office based supervising the frontline service provision to our customers, ensuring that it is timely, efficient and in line with published service standards. The successful candidate will be providing technical and general guidance in relation to licensing functions, preparing committee reports and giving evidence in Court on Licensing Matters as and when required.
You will need
- A minimum of 4 years experience working in a licensing environment
- Supervisory experience and experience of working within an income generating environment
- Hold or be willing to obtain a licensing qualification
- Experience of dealing with Members, Council Committees, including the preparation and presentation of reports
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Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Access to the Local Government Pensions Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Closing Date
5 pm on 18 September 2026
Interviews will be held the week commencing 12 October 2026
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification to Sheona_Grey@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date. Please also provide your full employment history including any education or employment gaps.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.


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