Location: Buckinghamshire County Wide
Overview
Are you passionate about improving housing standards and protecting tenants? Join our dynamic team as a Housing Enforcement and Intelligence Officer, where you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality enforcement outcomes across Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by tackling criminal landlords and ensuring compliance with housing legislation with a particular emphasis on the new requirements of the Renters Rights Act 2025.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council seeks to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
In this role, you’ll work alongside Environmental Health Officers and Team Leaders to investigate complex housing and tenancy cases, issue civil penalty notices, and manage legal challenges. You’ll lead on gathering evidence, liaising with internal stakeholders such as Legal Services, and ensuring enforcement actions are robust and legally sound.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Planning and delivering housing enforcement interventions based on intelligence led projects
2. Investigating compliance issues using advanced techniques.
3. Preparing and presenting comprehensive legal documentation.
4. Acting as an expert witness at tribunals or court when required.
5. Driving innovation by developing new policies and procedures for civil penalties.
This is a varied and challenging role that requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to influence outcomes in complex situations.
Mobile:
A ‘mobile’ role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You’ll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.
About you
We’re looking for someone with:
6. Substantial experience in housing enforcement or a similar regulatory environment.
7. Expert knowledge of housing legislation, PACE and civil penalty frameworks.
8. Strong investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
9. Excellent communication and negotiation abilities to manage sensitive issues.
10. A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) and a full driving licence.
A relevant housing qualification and experience representing organisations in legal settings would be an advantage.
You’ll embody our values: Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative, and Trustworthy, ensuring high standards and positive outcomes for our communities.
Please refer to the job summary attached for full details.