Apprentice Housing Enforcement Officer

inploi; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Council is looking for a Trainee Enforcement Officer to address poor housing conditions. Over three years, the candidate will achieve a Level 4 apprenticeship and a Level 5 diploma, gaining legal and practical skills in housing enforcement. Ideal candidates should be passionate about helping others, possess good communication skills, and be willing to assess properties and engage with diverse communities. This role offers a chance for significant professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Agile working environment

Equal opportunities for diverse candidates

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping others.
• Open to meeting diverse individuals.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess properties for hazards.
• Advise landlords on legal responsibilities.
• Take legal action against offending property owners.

Skills

Communication skills

Enthusiasm to learn

People skills

Education

Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeship

Level 5 Diploma endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Job description

About the role

Bury is looking to recruit a trainee to kickstart their career in enforcement against poor housing and bad landlords.

Over the course of this three‑year entry‑level role, you will gain two qualifications, including a level 4 apprenticeship, and see your salary rise as your progress.

Too many people live in substandard rented homes that are taking a toll on their health and happiness. Housing standards officers hold unique legal powers to conduct property checks and tackle this. As a trainee you will develop all the skills you need to help people to live in better quality rented homes.

Working alongside experienced enforcement professionals, you will learn how to inspect and assess properties for hazards, advise landlords on their legal responsibilities and, ultimately, take legal action and prosecute the worst offending property owners.

During your role, you will work towards achieving a Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeship, followed by a Level 5 Diploma endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, nationally recognised qualifications for these in‑demand professionals.

About you

The ideal candidates will be passionate about helping people and enthusiastic to learn the technical and people skills enforcement officers need, from assessing and diagnosing property hazards to being assertive and having difficult conversations.

You will be open to meeting people from across a range of different backgrounds and visiting them in their homes to conduct assessments, which are central elements of the role.

Whether you are at the start of your career or considering a career change, you will have good communications skills, literacy and numeracy, and an eagerness to improve bad housing.

More information about the criteria for candidates can be found in the job description / role profile.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.

Benefits of working for Bury Council

To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit Bury - Home | greater.jobs.

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked‑after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and cars of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Danielle Ryan on 0161 253 5561.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 28th January 2026.

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