Job Description
6 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• Bromley Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join the Housing Enforcement Team within Public Protection on a temporary basis for a 26-week project.
• The role focuses on delivering regulatory changes, improving operational effectiveness, and preparing the service for current and upcoming legislation relating to housing standards and renters’ rights.
• The postholder will play a key role in policy development, data improvement, stakeholder engagement and partnership working to strengthen housing regulation across the Council.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Review and develop the Council’s regulatory responsibilities relating to housing disrepair and housing standards across Public Protection and relevant Council departments.
• Prepare the Housing Enforcement Team for current and incoming renter’s rights legislation, associated guidance and regulatory changes.
• Review, establish and improve data systems, reporting mechanisms and data analysis to support effective housing enforcement activity.
• Revise, implement and embed policies, procedures, processes and operational guidance.
• Lead on and support the delivery of housing regulation programmes, projects and related policy initiatives.
• Raise awareness of regulatory changes, risks and priorities with senior management and elected Members.
• Represent the Council at internal and external partnership meetings to drive progress in housing regulation and enforcement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Council to ensure consistent and effective regulatory practice.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Council policies and statutory guidance.
Skills/Experience:
• Proven experience working as an Environmental Health Officer or within housing enforcement or public protection.
• Strong knowledge of housing standards, housing disrepair, and regulatory enforcement within a local authority context.
• Good understanding of renter’s rights legislation, housing law and associated statutory guidance.
• Experience developing or revising policies, procedures and operational processes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing and improving data systems and performance reporting.
• Experience delivering regulatory or service improvement projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience engaging senior officers, Members and partner organisations.
• Ability to manage workload independently and meet project deadlines.
• Confident IT skills, including case management systems and Microsoft Office.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 20/01/2026.
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Work Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days remote, 3 days office-based.
• Location: Churchill Court, Bromley.
Requirements
• Proven experience working as an Environmental Health Officer or within housing enforcement or public protection. • Strong knowledge of housing standards, housing disrepair, and regulatory enforcement within a local authority context. • Good understanding of renter’s rights legislation, housing law and associated statutory guidance. • Experience developing or revising policies, procedures and operational processes. • Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing and improving data systems and performance reporting. • Experience delivering regulatory or service improvement projects. • Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners. • Excellent communication skills, with experience engaging senior officers, Members and partner organisations. • Ability to manage workload independently and meet project deadlines. • Confident IT skills, including case management systems and Microsoft Office.