Environment Protection Officer - Licensing Support - Kingston Council

Employer Kingston Council

Location(s) Kingston, Sutton

Workplace Type Hybrid Working

Contract Type Permanent

Working Hours Full Time

Grade F/G

Salary Basis Per annum

Leave Entitlement 27 days

Application Deadline 31/07/2026, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) 18-20 August 2026

About the Role and our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our licensing team working across our two boroughs. The team is responsible for a variety of public safety, health and safety and animal welfare regimes in connection with Alcohol and Entertainment, Gambling, Special Treatments, Street Trading, Animal Activities and Sports Ground Safety.

This is a role with a focus on supporting the wider work of the team, and includes:

• processing applications for changes and amendments to existing licences, including reviewing associated paperwork, performing checks and re-issuing the various types of licences and permits.
• Providing advice and guidance to residents and businesses, responding to enquiries and questions about the licensing regimes we regulate
• Supporting officers with complex applications and visits to premises applying for and holding a licence.

You will be enthusiastic, committed, self-motivated and have a positive attitude. You must be a confident communicator with excellent time management skills and be confident in dealing with members of the public, elected councillors and other enforcement agencies. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to adapt to changing properties and work accurately and diligently to tight deadlines.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to develop their skills and knowledge within a regulatory environment. You might already have experience in processing and validating licence applications or in other administrative or support roles, and be looking to progress your career in the dynamic field of Licensing.

This is a challenging role providing an ideal opportunity for you to be part of an innovative front-line service.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
• Three volunteering days per year in Kingston
• Hybrid working (dependent on the role)
• Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
• Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
• Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

We are an equal opportunity employer and are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.