Environmental Health Officer

Brackenberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster City Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join its Selective and HMO Licensing Team on a 3-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension at the client's discretion.

The role involves processing licence applications, investigating housing complaints, conducting property inspections and taking enforcement action to ensure housing standards and resident safety. Immediate availability and right to work in the U.K. are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in housing enforcement or a similar role.
• Experience issuing housing-related formal notices.
• Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 2004, HMO regulations and local authority enforcement powers.
• Excellent inspection, investigation and report-writing skills.
• HHSRS Certificate

Responsibilities

• Process selective and HMO property licence applications.
• Investigate housing-related complaints and carry out property inspections.
• Assess housing conditions, including fire safety, damp, mould and overcrowding.
• Take enforcement action, including issuing formal notices and preparing prosecution cases.
• Ensure compliance with housing legislation and council policies.

Skills

Discretion

Legislation

Investigation

Compliance

Inspection

LTD

Regulations

Business

Job description

Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in City of Westminster to assist with the appointment of an Environmental Health Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £33.88 - £44.71 per hour

Summary:

Westminster City Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join its Selective and HMO Licensing Team. The role involves processing licence applications, investigating housing complaints, conducting property inspections and taking enforcement action to ensure housing standards and resident safety.

Responsibilities:

• Process selective and HMO property licence applications.
• Investigate housing-related complaints and carry out property inspections.
• Assess housing conditions, including fire safety, damp, mould and overcrowding.
• Take enforcement action, including issuing formal notices and preparing prosecution cases.
• Ensure compliance with housing legislation and council policies.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in housing enforcement or a similar role.
• Experience issuing housing-related formal notices.
• Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 2004, HMO regulations and local authority enforcement powers.
• Excellent inspection, investigation and report-writing skills.
• HHSRS Certificate

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

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Required Skills:

• Discretion
• Legislation
• Investigation
• Compliance
• Inspection
• LTD
• Regulations
• Business