Apprentice Technical Compliance Officer - Empty Homes

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Agile working

LGPS – Pension scheme

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking an Apprentice Technical Compliance Officer - Empty Homes to support external inspections and compliance activities for vacant properties. The role involves planning inspections, gathering evidence, and preparing correspondence with property owners to enforce regulatory notices.

The apprenticeship is fixed term for 24 months and offers significant learning and progression opportunities within the regulatory service, with Agile working options and a broad benefits

Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and evidence gathering.
• Ability to prepare letters and correspondence to property owners.
• Ability to attend meetings and inspections outside normal hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and carry out external inspections and assessments of a caseload.
• Undertake external inspections and visits for evidence gathering and checking compliance with formal notices.
• Prepare letters to property owners and others about vacant properties.
• Identify external housing faults and escalate for further investigation.
• Represent the service at meetings and attend off-hour inspections.

Skills

External inspections

Compliance checks

Prioritising workload

Education

Regulatory Compliance Apprenticeship Level 4

Job description

Job title: Apprentice Technical Compliance Officer - Empty Homes

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces - there's really something for everyone!

The role:

• Plan, organise and carry out external inspections and assessments of a caseload as part of a busy regulatory/statutory service in line with service objectives, policy and processes.
• Undertake external inspections and visits for evidence gathering and checking compliance with formal legal notices.
• Prepare letters/correspondence to property owners and other relevant persons relating to vacant properties.
• Identify external housing related faults on vacant properties and escape as appropriate for further investigation.
• Represent the service at meetings and carry out investigations and inspections out of normal office hours.
• This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the Regulatory Compliance Officer Level 4 Apprenticeship and will end 24 months after you start with us.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years' service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a \"Flexibility First\" approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme - option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes. For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list. This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.