Licensing Officer

Our Story:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:
The post forms an integral part of the Licensing Team which is responsible for the Councils licensing functions. The Licensing Officer will be responsible for the administrative process of considering and determining applications, this includes Taxis, Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005.
You will be part of a small team which consists of the Licensing Manager, a Taxi Enforcement Officer, a Licensing Enforcement Officer and two Solicitors.
The post is office based Monday to Friday, Municipal Buildings, Kingsway, Widnes
Hours: 37 per week

Your Contributions:
The ideal candidate will have experience working within a local authority licensing department and a strong understanding of current licensing legislation, including the Licensing Act 2003, taxi licensing regulations, and the Gambling Act 2005. They will demonstrate the ability to work effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines. The candidate should have a proven track record in processing a wide range of licences, permits, and consents, and be capable of providing accurate, clear, and timely information and guidance to members of the public. Excellent communication skills are essential, with the ability to engage confidently and courteously with the public across multiple channels, including telephone, email, written correspondence, and in-person enquiries. A professional telephone manner and strong interpersonal and customer service skills are also key to success in this role.

Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:
At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Kim Hesketh / kim.fisher@halton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on 18/08/2025

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual.

This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application!