Housing Standards Lead Officer

Chelmsford City Council; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Chelmsford City Council is seeking a Housing Standards Lead Officer to lead and develop the Housing Standards team, driving enforcement of housing standards and improving outcomes in the rented sector. A strong background in Environmental Health and legislation is essential.

The role is permanent, full-time with hybrid working and a salary in the £53k–£58k range. A driving licence is required and the post is 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer with knowledge of housing legislation.
• Experience in housing enforcement, HMOs, HHSRS implementation.
• Ability to develop and implement housing policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Housing Standards team workload.
• Assist in budget supervision and performance monitoring.
• Develop policies and procedures to improve housing standards across tenures.
• Provide technical support to team members and advise managers and partners.

Skills

Environmental Health Officer

Housing enforcement

Policy development

Education

Environmental Health qualification

Job description

Housing Standards Lead Officer

Permanent, Full Time

Hybrid working and flexible approach benefits

£53,346 to £58,479 per annum

An exciting career opportunity for has arisen with Chelmsford City Council as we look to appoint a Lead officer to our Housing Standards team. There has never been a greater interest in housing conditions and this is a fantastic opportunity to work in this expanding and demanding field. We are looking for a suitably qualified, skilled and experienced Environmental Health Officer to help us to improve housing standards, increase our positive influence on the rented sector and promote and deliver energy efficiency improvements and disabled adaptations across all tenures and property types.

The Housing Standards Lead Officer will require a sound knowledge of housing and related legislation and guidance together with a proven record of its implementation. The post holder will deal with more complex housing issues, give technical support to other team members and advise service managers, Members and partners on key housing issues. They will allocate and oversee the workload of officers within the team, assist in the supervision of budgets, performance monitoring and development of policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have had a broad range of experience of housing enforcement, not least HMOs and the implementation of HHSRS and have an understanding of disabled facilities grants and loans.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills who can manage a varied and demanding workload. Applications from experienced Environmental Health Officers looking to progress into a management position are welcomed. A full driving licence is required for this post and the successful applicant will be required to work 37 hours per week.

Closing date: 12 October 2026.

Please note, should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.