Lead Environmental Health Officer - Housing & Licensing

NORTH DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL; Poltimore; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North Devon District Council seeks an experienced Environmental Health Officer to lead the Private Sector Housing Team, aiming to improve housing conditions and enforce housing legislation across the district. The role supports regulatory and customer-facing work within Environmental Health.

You will inspect private housing including HMOs, advise owners, landlords and tenants on housing and public health matters, and provide specialist leadership.

Qualifications

• Development: attend meetings and training and maintain current professional knowledge
• Records: keep accurate, timely records
• Digital skills: confidence using databases, spreadsheets and multiple systems
• Judgement: strong problem-solving and decision-making
• Resilience: calm, effective management of competing priorities and deadlines
• Organisation: strong organisation and attention to detail
• Communication: excellent written and verbal skills
• Teamwork: ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Supervision: proven staff supervision experience
• Relevant experience: regulatory, compliance, customer service, administration or Environmental Health experience is desirable
• Legislative knowledge: knowledge of housing law and procedures, including the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, Housing Act 2004 and Renters' Rights Act 2025
• Management and reporting: brief senior managers, prepare reports and undertake projects

Responsabilités

• Inspection and investigation: Inspect private housing, including HMOs, and investigate housing, nuisance and environmental complaints
• Specialist leadership: Lead in specialist areas
• Advice: Advise owners, landlords and tenants on housing and public health
• Licensing: Manage licensing for park homes, caravans and tented campsites
• Enforcement: Serve notices, prepare legal briefs and represent the Council in legal proceedings
• Supervision: Guide, mentor and supervise junior and trainee officers
• Partnership working: Work with regulators, emergency services and public health agencies

Connaissances

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Teamwork & independence

Supervisory experience

Decision making

Description du poste

North Devon District Council seeks an experienced Environmental Health Officer to lead the Private Sector Housing Team, aiming to improve housing conditions and enforce housing legislation across the district. The role supports regulatory and customer-facing work within Environmental Health.

You will inspect private housing including HMOs, advise owners, landlords and tenants on housing and public health matters, and provide specialist leadership.