Housing Standards Officer

MMP Consultancy; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Housing Standards Officer for a temporary position in West Sussex. The role involves conducting inspections, applying housing standards, and ensuring safe living conditions in multiple occupancy homes. The ideal candidate will have experience in environmental health and handling Disabled Facilities Grants. This position supports quality service delivery and teamwork within the Housing Standards Team.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of carrying out inspections and applying current housing standards.
• Ability to interpret specialist information e.g. technical plans and specifications.
• Experience in processing and delivering Disabled Facilities Grants.
• Recent experience in assessing and licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation.
• Recent experience using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

Responsibilities

• Discharge duties according to the Corporate Plan for continuous improvement.
• Ensure quality environmental health services within the Housing Standards Team.
• Promote a positive atmosphere in the Housing Standards Team.
• Conduct operational inspections for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
• Apply relevant environmental health legislation for property safety.
• Respond to Disabled Facility Grant enquiries and maintain records.

Skills

Experience in inspections

Ability to interpret plans

Processing Disabled Facilities Grants

Assessing Houses in Multiple Occupation

Applying Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Job description

MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation to recruit a Housing Standards Officer to join them on a temporary basis in West Sussex.

Responsibilities

• To discharge the duties of the post in accordance with the Corporate Plan with a view to continuous improvement of clients services.
• Work with other staff and management of the Housing Standards Team, to help ensure the team delivers the highest quality environmental health services possible.
• Promote an enthusiastic, positive, and professional atmosphere within the Housing Standards Team and to provide a customer and stakeholder focused approach.
• Contribute positively to a "team working ethos", both within the Environmental Health service and the client as a whole.
• Investigate and carry out operational inspections relating to the assessment and licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation.
• Apply all relevant environmental health legislation, regulations and appropriate licensing to ensure properties are safe and fit to occupy.
• Investigate and carry out inspections of all housing related complaints. To apply all relevant environmental health legislation, regulations and appropriate licensing to ensure properties are safe and fit to occupy.
• Respond to Disabled Facility Grant enquiries in a timely manner; process, inspect and deliver appropriate adaptations in accordance with Occupational Therapist recommendations together with associated financial assistance and maintaining appropriate records.

Skills & Experience

• Recent experience of carrying out inspections and applying current housing standards.
• Ability to interpret specialist information e.g. technical plans/drawings and specifications.
• Experience in processing, inspecting and delivering Disabled Facilities Grants.
• Recent experience of carrying out assessments and licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation.
• Recent experience of carrying out inspections and applying current housing standards using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)