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Senior Licensing Officer (Taxi)
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council,
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.
Role Overview
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.
Requirements
- 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 Committee, including the preparation and presentation of reports
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
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Hours
- 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday
- 9 am to 4.30 pm on a Friday
Application Details
Closing Date: 5 pm on 28 July 2026
Interviews: The week commencing 17 August 2026
To Apply: Please submit a CV and supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification to ppp_team@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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Pre-Application Discussion: Should you wish to discuss the position prior to submitting an application, please contact either Alasdair_morrison@sandwell.gov.uk or Christian_attard@sandwell.gov.uk.
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
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