Enforcement Officer – Leeds City Council

Closing Date: 12/02/2025

Organisation                 Leeds City Council

Location                         Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Salary                             £33,366 – £35,235

Employer                       Leeds City Council

Employment type         Full Time

Hours                             37.00

Job Reference                REQ001258

Closing date                  12th February 2025 at 11:59 pm

Salary: Grade SO1 – £33,366 – £35,235 – There is also an additional payment made by the service equivalent to a 1/3rd of the hourly rate for any unsocial hours worked. (This payment is subject to a separate local arrangement to reflect the current rota in place).

Hours: 37 hours per work (Working on 6 week rolling rota including working nights)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Service, 225 York Road, Leeds, LS9 7RY

Leeds is a vibrant and progressive city with many people making daily use of thousands of taxi and private hire vehicles, particularly in our thriving night time economy.  The council has a duty to ensure that people can use these services safely, confident that all vehicles are inspected and drivers checked in accordance with our driver and vehicle licensing regulations.

The Taxi & Private Hire Licensing service is a regulatory service licensing over 6000 drivers and 5000 Hackney Carriage (taxi) / Private Hire vehicles in Leeds.  The Enforcement Officer role is at the front line of the council’s focus on public safety.

The role is regulatory and investigative, with our Principal Enforcement Officers leading a team of Enforcement Officers to investigate complaints about drivers and operators, check compliance of licensed vehicles, and determine their safety.  The successful applicants will work closely with licensing officers, with police and other agencies and partners to maintain passenger safety and public confidence.  Applicants will need to either possess or acquire an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, have experience of securing, preserving and presenting evidence in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and will also have a thorough knowledge of the associated legislation to ensure strict adherence to the legal framework.

The role will work in a strict, regulated arena where fairness, accuracy and analysis of information and the presentation of facts is vital in the criminal and civil courts.  The successful applicants will be responsible for the successful presentation of cases from complaint to court and will be required to attend court frequently and be accountable for their investigations.

Applicants will be required to comprehensively and convincingly demonstrate the appropriate level of skills, knowledge and experience.

The role will require shift work on a fortnightly pattern, covering weekdays one week, and weekends and nights the following week.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact

 Richard Perrett, Service Manager – Operations and Compliance

 Email –  Richard.perrett@leeds.gov.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. 

All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period. 

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, candidates must consider their own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. For more information visit Skilled Worker visa on the government website. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Special conditions this post is subject to a higher level check with the Disclosure & Barring Service. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background to any offence.

Job Purpose

The Taxi & Private Hire Licensing Section is responsible for the licensing, inspection and supervision of taxis and private hire drivers and their vehicles.  This includes processing applications for operators and drivers, testing drivers and vehicles, and enforcing compliance on the street.  In addition, the Section also has responsibilities for monitoring and checking Council fleet vehicles and contractor vehicles to ensure that they are operating within the Council’s fleet management policy in respect of the Social Services and Education ‘Permit’ schemes.

The key objectives of the section are: –

(a) To ensure that the taxi and private hire trade in Leeds is operated in a safe and professional manner, and that the correct standards of safety, comfort and appearance are satisfied by all vehicles, drivers and operators.

(b) To ensure that all vehicles permitted by the Taxi & Private Hire Section are operated in accordance with the Council’s conditions and policy.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The main purpose of the post is to carry out Inspections and investigations on the street, at 225 York Road, and at Operators premises to ensure that the Key Objectives referred to above are met.

Qualifications – Full Driving Licence

Essential requirements Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.

 

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics

Desirable requirements Candidates are not required to meet all the following desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

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