Technical Enforcement Officer-Licensing

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Scale 4, 5, 6 or SO1 £26,403 - £36,363 per annum

Closing Date: 13th September 2026 12.00 Midnight

There’s nowhere quite like the beautiful Fylde Coast – a great place to work; an even better place to live. A short distance from Blackpool and Preston, with pretty villages, green spaces and wide sandy beaches. Take the next step today towards a rewarding career at Fylde Council with this fantastic career opportunity!

Fylde Council is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Technical Enforcement Officer to help protect our communities and support local businesses through effective licensing and environmental health enforcement.

We're looking for an individual with energy, initiative and drive who enjoys being out and about, carrying out inspections, investigating complaints, engaging with businesses and the public, and taking enforcement action where standards are not being met.

You'll need to be confident in making decisions, making things happen, managing your own workload and dealing with a wide variety of situations. No two days are the same. You'll play a key role in ensuring businesses operate safely, legally and responsibly across Fylde.

In addition to the salary we are able to offer the successful candidate:

• 24 days paid leave increasing to 29 after 5 years (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Subsidised Government pension scheme.
• Family friendly policy
• Essential car user and mileage allowance.
• Excellent training and career development.
• Free car parking.

Fylde Council aims to recruit people with a positive attitude who can face the challenges faced by local government today, with a view to seeking solutions and securing new opportunities. They will continue the excellent progress we have made by performing to the highest standards, challenging themselves and fitting in with the team ethos.

If this sounds like you, and you have a proven track records of delivering positive outcomes with enthusiasm, then please check out this fantastic opportunity and really make a difference to our communities here in Fylde. We look forward to hearing from you!

For an informal discussion, please contact Chris Hambly, Licensing Manager  chris.hambly@fylde.gov.uk 01253 229162 or Carolyn Bland, Head of Environmental Health Services, carolyn.bland@fylde,gov.uk, 01253 229360.

For full details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

to view the Job Description.

This post requires access to PSN (Public Services Network) services or networks and the successful post holder will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure check of unspent convictions through Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). This post is also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.