Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: starting Salary is £32,597 - £35,412 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits including competitive pay, leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme. We strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
We are looking for people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
A compliance officer in the Environmental Health and Safer Housing Team responds to complaints in the Private Rented Sector. Housing is a key strategy locally and nationally. Full training will be given and you will be supported in the role.
The Role Involves
* A varied caseload
* Inspecting a wide range of properties on site and desk‑based work (Hybrid working)
* Recording and updating key information on software
* Using legislation to undertake legal notices to improve housing conditions
* Providing advice to Tenants and Landlords with an opportunity to make a difference in the community
* Opportunity to tackle prevalent issues such as Damp and Mould in homes or Fire Safety
Why Safer Housing, Nottingham City Council?
Nottingham is a dynamic and popular city with high housing demand. The council has three licence schemes for the private rented sector with mandatory and additional licensing. We are determined to continue improving the private rented sector, reducing anti‑social behaviour and driving up housing conditions.
As a Compliance Officer you will gain a wide range of diverse experience and learning opportunities, with extensive training and the opportunity to progress through workplace apprenticeships such as an Environmental health degree course.
You will work hybrid and we encourage flexible working patterns to achieve a positive home and work life balance.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Ability to communicate effectively in writing, producing detailed and accurate letters, statements, reports, legal notices and case files
* Ability to communicate effectively both face‑to‑face, over the telephone and by e‑mail, to liaise with citizens, internal customers and outside organisations
* Ability to assess risk in relation to the area of work and take the most appropriate action to reduce the risk
* The ability to identify and address typical faults in traditional and non‑traditional housing
* Sound practical and working knowledge and understanding of housing construction
Benefits
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from people who identify from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community and if you are disabled – these groups of people are under‑represented in our workforce, and we would like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage discussion during the selection process.
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