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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Culture, Creative Industries and 24-Hour London (CCI24) Unit delivering the Mayor’s and the Strategic Licensing policy. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced, cross-organisational effort to design and implement new licensing powers. This is a unique opportunity to support and shape a new policy and regulatory function within the GLA, drive innovation in how licensing supports London’s economic and cultural vibrancy, work with senior stakeholders across government, industry, and the city, and make a visible impact on how London works, plays, and grows.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a talented licensing team, creating an inclusive environment where people can thrive and deliver their best work.
- Oversee a diverse portfolio of licensing activity, ensuring interventions are evidence-led, proportionate and effective.
- Take ownership of complex and high-profile cases, providing expert advice and direction on operational and strategic issues.
- Build productive relationships with boroughs, enforcement partners, responsible authorities and industry stakeholders across London.
- Use data, insight and feedback to improve performance, manage risk and enhance service delivery.
- Represent the Strategic Licensing Service at senior meetings and partnership forums, influencing key discussions and decisions.
- Help shape and embed a brand-new service, designing processes, standards and approaches that will have a lasting impact.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying new opportunities to strengthen the Mayor's ambitions for a safer and more vibrant night-time economy.
Requirements
- Significant experience leading operational services within a licensing, regulatory, enforcement, public protection, or comparable public sector environment, including management of complex and sensitive casework.
- Demonstrable experience of leading, managing and developing high performing teams, including performance management, workforce planning and fostering an inclusive culture.
- Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, partner organisations and external agencies.
- Proven ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make sound, evidence-based decisions in a high-profile and politically sensitive environment.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to a range of audiences.
- Strong programme, operational and resource management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results to tight deadlines.
- Experience of leading organisational change, embedding new ways of working and supporting teams through periods of development and transformation.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to delivering services that meet the needs of London's diverse communities.
Skills
- Licensing Act 2003 knowledge
- Building & Managing Relationships
- Communicating & Influencing
- Planning & Organising
- Decision Making
- Organisational Awareness
- Managing & Developing Performance
Location
- Union Street
Work Type
- FTC
- Hybrid working up to 3 days a week
Experience Level
- 18 months contract
Salary/Compensations
- £64,690
Benefits
- 30 days’ annual leave
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Interest free bicycle loan
- Career average pension scheme
About the Company
- Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.
Equal Opportunity
- London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
- We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
- We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
- Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.
- Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.