Private Sector Housing Enforcement Officer

Wood Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Wood Plc in Greater London is seeking a Private Sector Housing Enforcement Officer on a temporary basis to support Housing and Public Health enforcement. The role is based at Wood Green with hybrid working.

The successful candidate will carry out housing visits, advise on services, respond to complaints about poor conditions and nuisance, and apply risk-based assessment to determine remedies and urgency.

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officers with housing experience.
• Ability to assess housing risks and hazards.
• Experience providing guidance to service users and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Carry out housing and public health visits, including pest control and licensing compliance.
• Provide advice and information on services to users and stakeholders.
• Respond to complaints about poor property conditions and nuisance in private housing.
• Use a risk-based approach to assess housing-related issues and determine remedies and urgency.

Skills

Housing enforcement

Risk assessment

Public health

Stakeholder guidance

Education

Environmental Health Officer qualification

Job description

Private Sector Housing Enforcement Officer

2026-09-16T17:15:48

Wood Green

Greater London

GB

N22 6

Contract, Temporary

2026-10-18T16:20:28.33

50

50

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Haringey Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

We are looking for a Private Sector Housing Enforcement Officer. This role will be based at: N22 7TY. Hybrid.

The right candidate will:

• Carry out Housing and Public Health-related visits, including Pest control, Drainage, Nuisance & Compliance with licensing conditions.


• Provide service users and stakeholders with comprehensive advice, guidance and information on the team's services and wider council services.


• Respond to complaints relating to: Poor property conditions, Housing-related nuisance & Private housing sector issues.


• Use a risk-based approach when assessing housing and property-related complaints and apply appropriate investigative and evaluation techniques to:
  
  
  
  • Assess housing risks and hazards
  
  
  • Identify the nature and cause of problems
  
  
  • Determine appropriate remedies
  
  
  • Assess the urgency of issues
  
  
  • Support effective rectification of problems
  
  
  
  

We require the following:

• Must be a qualified Environmental Health Officers with experience in the housing field who can hit the ground running.