Licensing Officer

Experience the extraordinary with a move to Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC).

Ranked in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK, and in Lonely Planet as one of the best places to visit in the world, Folkestone & Hythe is a dynamic and innovative place to live, work and visit.

Based in our offices in the heart of Folkestone, you’ll have easy access to transport links including HS1, Folkestone’s regenerated town centre, the seafront and old town creative quarter, and our extraordinary and vibrant landscapes and communities. 

Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, we have a real focus on supporting career development, wellbeing and family friendly initiatives, and a hybrid agile working culture that enables flexible and remote/home working. You can also expect an excellent benefits package that includes corporate memberships, discount and salary sacrifice schemes, reimbursement of professional membership fees, up to 31 days holiday and Christmas closure, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and much, much more. There has never been a better time to make the move to Folkestone & Hythe.

We are looking for a Licensing Officer who will be responsible for granting and monitoring compliance with all licenses, registrations and associated conditions, as well as investigating complaints and undertaking enforcement action when appropriate. This will include premises licenses, gambling, street trading, hackney carriage and private hire, animal welfare, caravan sites and scrap metal dealers. You will also attend Licensing Hearings and Court, and give evidence and present reports to the Licensing Committee.

You will need to have recent and relevant experience of working in a related enforcement or compliance field, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be pro-active and able to operate on your own initiative, and have a key eye for detail. But above all else, if you’re as committed to the safety and success of our local communities as we are, then we want hear from you.

This role will require travelling throughout the district and visiting premises at evenings and weekends.

We have a hybrid working approach with an expectation that you will work from the Civic Centre in Folkestone at least one day per week.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Nicola Wilson (Environmental Health & Licensing Manager) via: Nicola.Wilson@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 11.59pm on 27 May 2025.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place w/c 09 June 2025.