Housing Standards Officer
Directorate: Environmental and Community Services
Department: Housing Services
Salary: Grade G – £39,152 to £42,839 per year plus £2,000 welcome payment*
Hours: 37 hours per week
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
Role Overview
As a Housing Standards Officer, your work will directly contribute to tackling the poor housing conditions that affect physical and mental health by driving improvements in residents’ homes and supporting healthier, safer communities.
Responsibilities
* Investigating complaints and undertaking property inspections
* 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
* Working constructively with residents, landlords and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes
About you
You will bring solid experience and confidence in regulatory housing enforcement and inspections, together with a strong commitment to improving standards for residents.
Qualifications
* 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.
Benefits
* A generous annual leave entitlement 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
* Option to join the 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
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
The council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. The council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.
Comments: Position open only to applicants with the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.
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