Housing Standards Officer

Wmjobs; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

27.5 days annual leave (32.5 after 5y)

Discounted Leisure Centre Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Car Parking

Essential Car User Allowance

Professional fee paid

Job summary

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are hiring a Housing Standards Officer to join the Regulatory Services team. The role focuses on licensing houses in multiple occupation, inspections, enforcement, and delivering housing advice and assistance to residents.

You should have a housing/environmental health qualification, strong communication skills, and the ability to draft legal notices and reports. The post is a 37-hour, fixed-term contract (18 months).

Qualifications

• Experience in housing or built environment preferred.
• Excellent communication with the public and professionals.
• Ability to draft legal notices and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• License HMOs and carry out housing inspections and enforcement.
• Provide housing advice and assistance to residents.
• Address empty homes; improve energy efficiency and tenancy relations.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Legal notices

Self-motivation

Education

Environmental Health qualification in housing or built environment

Job description

Housing Standards Officer (DHH134) Grade I (SCP 28 - 32) £40, 444 - £44,253 per annum 37 hours per week, Fixed-Term - 18 Months contract

Why join us?

Working for Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils gives you the opportunity to make a real difference while enjoying excellent terms and benefits, including:

• Flexitime scheme to support work-life balance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 27.5 days annual leave, rising to 32.5 days (after 5 years continuous local government service)
• Discounted Council Leisure Centre Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Essential Car User Allowance
• Payment of one professional fee per year

About the role

Do you want to work for a Council that is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its residents? A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced housing standards officer to join our Regulatory Services team.

The Renters Rights Act marks a step change in the protection of private rented tenants and we are looking for the right person to help us make a difference through engagement and targeted enforcement.

You will be providing both a proactive and reactive customer focussed service, delivering projects and carrying out statutory duties relating to: licensing of houses in multiple occupation; housing inspections and enforcement; housing assistance and advice; empty homes; energy efficiency, tenancy relations and mobile homes.

You should be self-motivated and confident with a sound knowledge of surveying domestic premises to identify defects and their remedies, including experience of using the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System. You should have a good understanding of the powers available to local authorities to ensure standards in private dwellings and their application.

About you

You will be:

• We are looking for candidates with an Environmental Health other suitable qualification in housing or built environment.
• Candidates must have experience in property inspection or be able to demonstrate practical skills in this area of work.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the public and a range of professionals including report writing and drafting of legal notices.
• We are looking for flexible candidates who can work on their own initiative and as part of a team to deliver excellent services for our residents.

Further details are available in the supporting documentation.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your development supported, and your work will have a meaningful impact across two ambitious local authorities, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026 Interviews: week commencing 12th or 19th October 2026

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are Equal Opportunities Employers