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
Permanent
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. Erewash Borough Council is embracing the opportunities created by the Renters’ Rights Act and is expanding its Private Sector Housing Team. This is an exciting time to join us as we strengthen our work with residents, landlords and partner organisations to ensure homes across the Borough are safe, healthy and fit to live in.
The role
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.
Your responsibilities will include:
* 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
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same, offering the opportunity to apply your professional judgement while seeing the results of your work on the ground.
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.
You will need:
* 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.
Attractive £2,000 Welcome Payment*
We value your expertise and commitment. To help you get started, we offer a £2,000 welcome payment, payable with your first salary.
*Terms and conditions apply to the welcome payment. For further information about the welcome payment please contact Jo Watts, HR Manager on 0115 907 1038.
What we can offer you
In return, we offer a supportive, forward‑thinking working environment and a strong package of benefits, including:
* 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.
Apply only if you have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Contact: jobs@erewash.gov.uk. For more information about working for Erewash Borough Council, visit https://www.erewash.gov.uk/jobs-section/jobs.html.
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