Licensing Assistant

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: Scale 6 £36,693 - £38,361

Contract Type: Full-time/ 1 Permanent & 4 Fixed Term (24 Months)

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 01/11/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2350

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.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

We’re looking to recruit Licensing Assistants to support the Council’s Private Sector Housing enforcement and licensing functions.

Waltham Forest is designated as a Selective Licensing area in 20 of its 22 wards and was one of the first Councils to adopt and use powers to impose financial penalties as an alternative to prosecution proceedings.

Waltham Forest also have a borough wide Additional licensing scheme to compliment Mandatory HMO Licensing.

The appointed Licensing Assistants will provide administrative, office and where necessary, fieldwork support activities in relation to the private sector housing and licensing within the Neighbourhoods and Environment Directorate. Displaying excellent verbal and written communication skills and flexibility in working patterns and practices. Successful candidates will play a central role in the delivery of licensing objectives.

We are looking for motivated and dedicated individuals with demonstrable commitment to top quality regulatory services.

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