Housing Licensing and Enforcement Officer

Job Title: Housing Licensing and Enforcement Officer
Location of work: Town Hall / Earlswood Depot/Hybrid working (Home-working)
Salary: £33,408 to £44,787 per annum
Basis: Permanent Full time

About the Role
The role primarily involves licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), but will also include licensing of residential mobile home sites and other housing investigation and enforcement work. This will involve undertaking programmed and reactive inspections and compliance visits to properties and sites, the investigation of complaints about housing conditions in property and the use of enforcement options to achieve compliance. The role would suit officers with an Environmental Health, Housing or other regulatory services background.

About the Person
The successful candidate will have:
•Knowledge of the law around regulation of private sector housing;
•Experience of inspecting, licensing and enforcing standards in residential property, including houses in multiple occupation;
•Great communication skills;
•An investigative and analytical approach;
•Excellent time management skills;
•Strong IT skills and be able to produce clear reports and case records; and
•An alignment with our organisational behaviours of being Positive, Supportive, Flexible and Innovative.

Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.

Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please call Katie Jackson, Environmental Health Manager on 01737 276309.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Closing date: 5 January 2025
Interview date: w/c 20 January 2025

Values and Behaviours
Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us.