Community Protection
Licensing Technical Officer
£26,824 – £28,598 per annum
17 Hours Per Week
Permanent Post

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.
We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offer the rewards and benefitsthat make it a great place to work.

People like you
We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

The Role
Our Licensing team plays a vital role in managing over 1,700 licences, permits, and consents, covering areas such as Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles, drivers, operators, street trading, and pavement licensing.

We are seeking an enthusiastic part time Licensing Technical Officer to join our small but highly experienced team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong communication, organisational, and time-management skills who can confidently prioritise a varied workload.

In this role, you’ll assist with processing applications, respond to customer enquiries by phone, and contribute to the smooth running of our licensing services. We’ll also support you in working towards your Professional Licensing Practitioners qualification, helping you develop your career in this specialist field.

The intention is for the postholder to work predominantly in the office with occasional homeworking.

If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Licensing Team Leader, Rachael Russell Rachael.russell@warwickdc.gov.uk or Lorna Hudson our Environmental Health and Licensing Manager lorna.hudson@warwickdc.gov.uk

Closing date: 9th November 2025
Interview date: 21st November 2025

To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply‘ button.

It is important that you fully complete all sections of this application. Only information contained in the application will be used for shortlisting.

Please do not attach CVs as these will not be considered

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Internal applicants only: please note if you are applying for a secondment position, you must seek approval from your current line manager before applying.

If you are unable to apply using the ‘Apply’ button, please contact HR Support on vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.  To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.