Are you someone who has a passion for helping others? Are you looking for a role that can make a real difference to the lives of our residents? If so, you are just what we are looking for! We are looking for a Private Housing Standards Officer, who will protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our residents through raising housing standards and providing high quality support and advice to residents. Our Service The purpose of our Private Housing Standards Service is to improve housing standards ensuring all privately rented accommodation is well managed, properly maintained, safe and habitable. This is achieved by providing advice and guidance and where necessary by enforcing relevant legislation to deliver the Councils statutory Housing functions. The Role As our next Private Housing Standards Officer, you will be a critical member of the team, you will support the operational delivery of the Private Housing Standards Service by carrying out inspections, investigations and surveys, the preparation of notices, reports and consultations. You will also: Draft warning letters, notices, and schedules of work. Arrange for works to be undertaken in default as necessary. Assist in the decision making in respect of the instigation of formal legal action with regards to the service of statutory notices, formal warnings, fixed penalty notices, civil penalty notices and prosecutions. Support the Environmental Health Officer’s to collect, prepare and present admissible evidence for legal proceedings, including the preparation of statements and giving evidence in court and tribunals when required. Provide appropriate advice, guidance, and interpretation of relevant legislation in line with the professional service of the post, as required. What you will bring You will have knowledge and commitment to quality customer focussed services with good problem-solving skills and the ability to find innovative solutions, knowledge of local authority practices and procedures, understanding of how policies/procedures can be applied in practice to result in required outcomes, experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders. Track record of managing conflict and complaints informally and formally, understanding of traditional/non-traditional methods of construction and general property maintenance and understanding of current Building Regulations and Planning Requirements. Working for us In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier. These include: A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution Salary sacrifice schemes Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more! Travel loans Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits. Contact and Apply If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Steve Reynolds Steve.Reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk or Lauren Holden Lauren.Holden@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation. To apply please click the Apply Now link below.