Senior Housing Standards Officer
Directorate: Environmental and Community Services
Department: Housing Services
Salary: Grade H - £44,075 to £48,226 per year (pay award pending)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Permanent
Location: Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU
Hybrid working is available.
Make a real difference to people’s lives and homes
Erewash Borough Council is embracing the opportunities created by the Renters’ Rights Act and is expanding its Private Sector Housing Team. This is an exciting time to join us in a senior role as we strengthen our work with residents, landlords and partner organisations to ensure homes across the Borough are safe, healthy and fit to live in.
The role
As a Senior Housing Standards Officer, your work will directly contribute to tackling the poor housing conditions that affect physical and mental health by leading a team and driving improvements in residents’ homes and supporting healthier, safer communities.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing and supporting the Housing Standards Team
* Inspecting and licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
* Identifying hazards using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
* Preparing statutory notices, schedules of works and taking enforcement action
* Providing expert technical advice and ensuring consistent, lawful decision-making
* Developing procedures, policies and service improvements
* Monitoring performance, managing data systems and producing reports
* Working with residents, landlords, colleagues and partners to achieve positive outcomes
This is a varied and rewarding leadership role where no two days are the same, offering the opportunity to apply your professional judgement while seeing the results of your work on the ground.
About you
You will bring substantial experience and confidence in regulatory housing enforcement together with strong leadership skills and a commitment to improving standards for residents.
You will need:
* Experience of housing enforcement, including HMO licensing.
* A Certificate of Competence in applying HHSRS and practical experience in applying this.
* An honours degree (2:2 or above) in Building and Construction, Construction Management, Surveying or a related discipline or equivalent qualification/experience, or an HND with at least three years’ relevant experience, or qualified Environmental Health Practitioner status (CEnvH) with housing experience.
* Experience of leading projects, services or teams
What we can offer you
* Generous annual leave of 29 days (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) plus 8 bank holidays
* A casual car user allowance
* Flexible, family friendly and hybrid working policies available
* Access to training, learning and continuous professional development
* Free workplace parking across the Borough
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
* Discounted leisure membership through the Fit for Work scheme
* Access to the VIVUP employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme
Please note: This role is only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Interested?
For an informal discussion, please contact Nathan Riley or Steven Shanahan on 0115 907 2244. No recruitment companies or advertisers, please.
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