Housing and environment officer (2 posts)

Position reference: 50145884, 50145885

Salary: £35,412 - £38,220

Working arrangements: Monday - Friday

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 19/06/2026 23:59

About the post

Safer Communities are looking for motivated, proactive, and skilled Housing & Environment Officers to join our multidisciplinary Housing & Community Safety team. The role is at the frontline of protecting vulnerable residents, improving housing standards, and tackling poor landlord practice within the private rented sector.

Key responsibilities

You will deliver a responsive, intelligence‑led Housing Regulation and Compliance Service, working directly with tenants and landlords to address a wide range of issues, including:

• Housing disrepair and poor property conditions
• Overcrowding and unsafe living environments
• Landlord malpractice and regulatory breaches
• Environmental concerns including waste in gardens

A key aspect of the role is undertaking first‑response housing visits and inspections, where you will:

• Identify hazards and assess risk within residential properties
• Take appropriate and proportionate enforcement action to secure compliance
• Ensure that risks to residents’ health, safety and wellbeing are addressed promptly
• Take robust enforcement action against non‑compliant landlords and agents

Duties

The role supports the Council in discharging statutory duties under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, helping to:

• Strengthen tenant protections
• Improve housing conditions across the borough
• Use expanded regulatory and enforcement powers to hold landlords to account

Requirements include strong working knowledge of:

• Relevant private sector housing legislation
• Enforcement tools, powers and legal processes
• Appropriate sanctions and decision‑making frameworks

We are looking for someone who

• Is an experienced investigator with strong problem‑solving skills
• Can confidently manage cases and achieve practical, outcome‑focused solutions
• Has experience working with vulnerable households and understands safeguarding responsibilities
• Is able to identify hazards and take decisive, proportionate enforcement action
• Produces clear, accurate, and professional written records and reports
• Works well as part of a team and adapts to new challenges and ways of working

Required checks and documentation

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check and a Police Vetting Check. Prospective employees must provide a reasonable account of any significant periods (six months or more in the past three years) of time living abroad. Candidates must be prepared to start work with all necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa. Barnsley Council does not hold a Home Office licence and cannot sponsor visas for skilled or temporary migrant workers.

Training and development

We are committed to developing our staff and will provide Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) training for the right candidate.