Senior Liaison & Enforcement Officer

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: The post-holder will be required to work at various Leeds City Council sites withinthe Leeds district. This role also provides an opportunity for home working.

The Entertainment Licensing Section is responsible for administering and enforcing a range of licensing regimes, including the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005.

As a Senior Liaison & Enforcement Officer you will be responsible for providing timely and efficient delivery of the Council’s licensing compliance and enforcement functions, in accordance with statutory requirements and the council’s policies and procedures.

The activities of the Liaison & Enforcement Team are varied and will involve, but not exclusively, compliance inspections of licensed premises, including outdoor events, the investigation of complaints associated with licensed and unlicensed activities, taking forward legal action in accordance with statutory provisions and the service’s enforcement concordat, and providing an effective liaison service.

You will work in partnership with a variety of external agencies and council services, together with elected members, MPs, residents, and the licensed trade.

In 2023, the Entertainment Licensing Enforcement team, along with a number of key partners, won the category:
Solving Problems with Partners Award at the West Yorkshire Policing Awards.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest licensing authorities in the country and one of the largest employers in the region, with over 14,000 employees. We are committed to recruiting and developing talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

As our Senior Liaison & Enforcement Officer, you will bring to the role:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of enforcing regulations.
• Knowledge of the following:
  Licensing Act 2003;
  Gambling Act 2005;
  Street and House to House Collections;
  Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000;
  Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.
• Experience of preparing witness statements, evidence gathering and preparing criminal prosecution packages.
• Experience of digesting, interpreting, and working to governing legislation or procedures.
• Have a full driving licence and access to use of a vehicle.

As our next Senior Liaison & Enforcement Officer you will play a pivotal role in the effective and timely delivery of the service’s licensing and enforcement functions; ensuring licensable operations are being carried out in accordance with the respective licensing regulations.

The Entertainment Licensing Section is a very busy service dealing with the administration and enforcement of various licensing regimes. Primarily these are the Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, plus other regulations, licences, and registrations including sex establishments, charity collections, places of marriage, and hypnotism.

The basic working week is 37 hours. This will include occasional evening/early morning, weekend, and public holidays. The service does not work to a shift pattern, and working hours will be determined and agreed by the nature of the work and service demands.

In addition to the primary compliance and enforcement functions of the role, you will also play a key part as a member of the Leeds Safety Advisory Group working with, and offering guidance to, event organisers planning events, from small and medium-sized events to large‑scale events, such as Leeds Festival, Leeds Carnival, etc. It is therefore essential that you have strong interpersonal skills.

You will be responsible for a busy and challenging workload; therefore, you will need to be organised, and self‑motivated with a strong customer focus, and an effective team player.

You will also represent the service at a range of meetings and forums, committee hearings and provide evidence before the courts and committees.

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

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid…