Senior Licensing Officer
Sunderland City CouncilCity Hall, Sunderland, and Agile Working, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Sunderland City Council based in City Hall, Sunderland, and Agile Working. The advertised salary is Grade 7 (SCP 26-30) £37,280 - £40,777. Applications close on 10 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Sunderland City Council is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working Senior Licensing Officer to assist in the promotion and safeguarding of public safety through the operation of an effective and efficient licensing and regulatory regime.
The successful applicant will have a positive proactive attitude, demonstrate substantial experience and understanding of local authority licensing functions and a sound knowledge of enforcing legislation and handling criminal evidence. The post holder will also provide a significant contribution in the review and implementation of policy documents.
The work involves statutory timescales and tight deadlines and therefore requires an ability to work under pressure
The post holder will also effectively engage with businesses, trade representatives, licence holders and applicants alongside other partner agencies involved in the regulation of licensable activities.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Dawn Howley, Principal Licensing Officer on 07775548940 or by email: dawn.howley@sunderland.gov.uk
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
Please note that CVs are not accepted.
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How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 61% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 11 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Sunderland City Council has 23 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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