EH Inspector: Private Housing & Enforcement (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 43.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Essential Employment seeks an Environmental Health Technical Officer for a hybrid role based in Ipswich. You will inspect privately rented properties across East and West Suffolk, enforce HHSRS, and liaise with tenants and landlords. A full UK driving licence and attendance at site visits are expected.

This temporary, full-time position emphasizes housing standards enforcement, statutory notices, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure compliance with evolving regulations.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Private Sector Housing for a local authority.
• Strong knowledge of HHSRS and housing enforcement legislation.
• Experience carrying out property inspections and producing enforcement documentation.
• Ability to prepare statutory notices and manage cases to resolution.
• Understanding of housing hazards, enforcement processes and associated legislation.

Aufgaben

• Carry out inspections of privately rented residential properties across East Suffolk and West Suffolk.
• Investigate housing complaints and identify hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
• Liaise with tenants, landlords, managing agents and other stakeholders.
• Arrange and undertake property visits and inspections.
• Produce detailed inspection and enforcement reports.
• Serve statutory notices where required and progress enforcement action.
• Support the approach to housing standards, including cases that may lead to civil penalties.
• Apply current housing legislation and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory processes.
• Work on matters relating to: Private Sector Housing; HHSRS; Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector; Renters' Rights legislation and reforms.

Kenntnisse

Housing enforcement knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Report writing

Jobbeschreibung

Essential Employment seeks an Environmental Health Technical Officer for a hybrid role based in Ipswich. You will inspect privately rented properties across East and West Suffolk, enforce HHSRS, and liaise with tenants and landlords. A full UK driving licence and attendance at site visits are expected.

This temporary, full-time position emphasizes housing standards enforcement, statutory notices, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure compliance with evolving regulations.