Licensing Enforcement Officer

Job Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO2 £42,771- £45,750

Contract Type: Full time Permanent + 1 Fixed term 12 Months Maternity Cover
 

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 18/10/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
 

Reference: 2276

About Us: 

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. 

 We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. 

 London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. 

About the role: 

 To undertake the Council’s statutory functions in relation to the enforcement of Private Sector Housing & Licensing including ensuring compliance with codes of practice, guidance and legislation.

To manage a caseload with responsibility for processing, assessment and enforcement in relation to Property Licensing with an aim to reducing anti-social behaviour and improving standards in the private sector. Giving advice, conducting detailed inspection audits and taking necessary action in relation to the relevant Housing Acts and related legislation, including the operation and enforcement of Property licensing.

As a front-line field officer, to play an active and proactive role in the practical delivery of the Directorate’s commercialisation programme and the generation of income, a major corporate priority. To constantly look to identify and develop innovative commercial opportunities and interventions as an integral part of day to day contact with residents, businesses and other service areas.

This is a fixed-term position to provide maternity cover, anticipated to last for (insert number) months. However, applicants should be aware that the duration of the contract may be subject to change. In the event that the employee currently on maternity leave decides to return to work earlier than originally indicated, the contract may be terminated with appropriate notice in accordance with the terms of employment.

We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

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Key Responsibilities: 

Relevant legislative and or procedural knowledge for specialist area.

To be competent in Property Licensing inspections/enforcement actions.

To be part of a task force with regular “action” days that will involve out of office work out of hours which may include early appointments and evening visits.

Experience in enforcing legislation.

Represent the council at inquiries / court / tribunal to present evidence.

Ability to travel within the Borough within the course of duties.

Conduct training for staff and official visitors on the function of the service.

Out of hours’ work, including site visits/inspections and attendance at committee and other meetings as necessary is undertaken.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

English and Math Qualification Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification

Desirable: Qualification relevant to job role

Excellent knowledge and application of IT systems and software packages.

Ability to travel within the Borough within the course of duties.

Terms and conditions: 

The below terms and conditions apply to this role: 

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; 

Satisfactory declaration of interest; 

Continued professional body registration; 

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. 

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. 

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.  

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. 

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. 

 We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. 

 For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us. 

Contact Information: 

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact, Catherine Lovett at Catherine.Lovett@walthamforest.gov.uk, Team Manager, Private Sector Housing & Licensing Team Manager 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk. 

 The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. 

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