Housing Standards Officer

Erewash Borough Council; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Erewash Borough Council is seeking a Housing Standards Officer to enhance housing conditions and safety in the community. The role involves inspecting and enforcing compliance with housing regulations, requiring relevant experience and qualifications. Join a dedicated team committed to improving health and wellbeing in the borough.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Family-friendly and flexible working policies

Casual Car Allowance

Free workplace car parking

Opportunities for training and professional development

Option to join Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Discounted leisure membership

Employee benefits discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of regulatory housing enforcement and inspection.
• HHSRS hazard identification and enforcement experience required.
• Degree in relevant field is essential.

Responsibilities

• Investigate housing complaints and inspect multiple occupancy houses.
• Take enforcement action to ensure homes meet safety standards.
• Travel within local area for inspections and meetings.

Skills

Regulatory housing enforcement

Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Hazard identification

Education

Honours Degree in Building and Construction/Construction Management or Surveying

Certificate of Competence in applying HHSRS

Job description

Housing Standards Officer

Directorate: Environmental and Community Services

Department: Housing Services

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Grade G - £37,938 to £41,511 per year (pay award pending)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU

Hybrid working available

The council improves people’s lives by making their homes healthier and safer through working with residents, landlords and other organisations. If you are passionate about making a difference to people’s health and wellbeing, and your first priority is the resident before the building, this is an opportunity to join a team committed to tackling some of the rootsof poor physical and mental health by improving homes.

You will take a leading role in improving residents’ homes and communities by investigating housing complaints, inspecting and licensing houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and taking enforcement action.

You will need:

• Experience of regulatory housing enforcement (including HMO licensing), inspection, preparing statutory notices and schedules of work;
• Practical experience of identifying and tackling hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and enforcement in line with the Housing Act 2004;
• Certificate of Competence in applying the HHSRS and;
• An Honours Degree (2:2 or above) in Building and Construction/Construction Management, Surveying or equivalent qualification or experience.

In this role there will be the need to travel within the local area for which you will receive a casual car user allowance. Please see the job description and person specification for full details.

About Us

Erewash is a bustling borough in Derbyshire that is perfectly positioned between the vibrant cities of Derby and Nottingham. With a blend of busy urban and beautiful rural scenes, Erewash enjoys strong and ongoing economic diversification and great transport links. So, it’s no surprise that our borough is a popular place to live, work and visit.

What do we offer?

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Family friendly and flexible working policies available
• Casual Car Allowance
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions.
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please clickHERE

If you would like more information about the job or if you would like more details about working at Erewash Borough Council, please contact Nathan Riley, Private Sector Housing Team Leader on 0115 9072244. No recruitment companies or advertisers, please.

The closing date for applications is 10 August 2025 at midnight. Interviews will take place on 10 September 2025.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit http://www.erewash.gov.uk/job-search

To submit a CV please click on the'Apply Online'icon located at the foot of the page. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP. Telephone: [phone] (24 hr. voicemail) or e-mail: [e-mail]

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.