Technical Support Officer


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£14.36 to £14.36 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

Technical Support Officer needed in Newton Abbot, £14.36ph PAYE - Reference: 5308561

To provide technical and administrative support to the Licensing Team by:

• Validating, assessing and progressing applications by following procedures

• Maintaining complete regulatory records and escalating complex or contentious matters to Licensing Officers or Commercial Manager.

Assist the Licensing Officer(s) to validate licensing applications and supporting documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with legislative and procedural requirements, progressing cases within statutory and service deadlines.
Undertake compliance checks of licensing drivers and vehicles as requested by the Licensing Officers e.g. DBS, Medical etc
Assist the Licensing Officer(s) when requested, to provide clear and accurate technical and procedural advice to applicants, licence holders, drivers, businesses, members of the public and colleagues, resolving routine enquiries and referring complex, sensitive or contentious matters to the appropriate officer.
Maintain complete and accurate electronic case files, audit trails, registers and correspondence, including drafting licences and standard communications and recording fees in accordance with the Financial Regulations.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with data-protection, information-governance and records-retention requirements.
Support data-cleansing, digitisation and system-migration work when required.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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