Taxi Licensing Team Leader – Plymouth City Council

• Ref: ODPH/3662
• Salary: £39,513 - £43,693
• Closing date: 12/03/2025

Taxi Licensing Team Leader Role Profile

The Taxi Licensing team has a vacancy for a Taxi Licensing Team Leader.  We are excited to offer this new post, having day to day operational and management responsibilities for the provision of safe and compliant Taxi Licensing functions.  This post holder will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of taxi licensing and ensuring licences are issued in a timely fashion to a high standard.

We are looking for someone with demonstrable knowledge and experience in taxi licensing, ideally educated to degree level or equivalent, with eligibility for membership of the Institute of Licensing. Excellent communication skills are required to liaise with senior managers, members, and the taxi trade including presenting complex reports to taxi committee. The post holder should be experienced in staff supervision, performance management, writing and updating policy and investigating complex cases.

 Plymouth is a spectacular waterfront city which has a huge amount to offer, including an unrivalled lifestyle with its amazing green spaces, stunning waterfront and close proximity to some of the best beaches and landscapes in the UK, as well as all the advantages of a vibrant urban culture of a big city.

Plymouth City Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Service work together with Public Health specialists focused on improving health inequalities in the city.

Working for Plymouth City Council offers the following benefits:

• Flexible working: a flexi-time scheme which enables you to enjoy a good work/life balance
• Annual leave: up to 26 days annual leave (pro rata), rising to 31 days after five years’ continuous service
• Development opportunities: we're committed to supporting continued learning and development and offer a range of programmes and resources to all our employees
• Local Government Pension Scheme: one of the largest public sector pension schemes in the UK which offers attractive employer contributions
• Employee discounts: You can take advantage of a range discounts

Plymouth is located in the heart of the South West and boasts affordable living, stunning scenery and historic landmarks. Britain's Oceans City, Plymouth is a great place to live, work and play.

This role is not suitable for job share based on the needs of the service.

For an informal discussion relating to the post please contact Nicola Horne on 01752 304556 or Graham Hooper on 01752 304533.

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.       

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

Closing date: Wednesday 12 March 2025

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