Hybrid Private Sector Housing Officer | Hackney

Civic Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Based in Hackney

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Private Sector Housing Officer for a 3-month contract to ensure private residential accommodation meets standards. The role includes assessing housing conditions, processing licences, administering grants and taking enforcement action to improve residents' lives.

The position is hybrid with 2 days in office in Hackney. Umbrella rate: £29.97–£36.45 per hour. Experience in inspection, enforcement and grant work within a local authority context is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience of inspection, enforcement and/or grant work in private sector housing.
• Experience preparing statutory notices, reports and evidence for enforcement action.
• Project management, report writing, and delivering training or presentations may be required at higher grade.

Responsibilities

• Undertake investigations, inspections, and enforcement under the Housing Act 2004 and related acts.
• Assess housing conditions using HHSRS and draft schedules of works, notices and orders to achieve compliance.
• Process applications for property licences and monitor compliance.
• Correspond with landlords and managing agents, issuing cautions and penalties, and preparing prosecutions or tribunal cases.
• Assess and process applications for Disabled Facilities and Minor Adaptations Grants, scrutinising schedules of works and estimates.
• Maintain comprehensive casework records in the service's IT database and respond promptly to customer contact and correspondence.

Skills

Inspection experience

Enforcement experience

Grant administration

Education

Environmental Health degree/diploma

HHSRS Practitioner Course

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Private Sector Housing Officer for a 3-month contract to ensure private residential accommodation meets standards. The role includes assessing housing conditions, processing licences, administering grants and taking enforcement action to improve residents' lives.

The position is hybrid with 2 days in office in Hackney. Umbrella rate: £29.97–£36.45 per hour. Experience in inspection, enforcement and grant work within a local authority context is desirable.