Private Sector Housing Officer

Osborne Richardson; England; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Richardson is recruiting on behalf of a Berkshire Local Authority for an experienced Enforcement Officer with expertise in Private Sector Housing casework. The role sits in the Residential and Environmental Protection Team on a 6-month contract, handling reactive service requests, HMO inspections and caravan/site licensing.

Travel within the borough is required, with some remote/office-based work. Applicants should have strong experience in reactive housing casework, HMOs, mobile homes,

Qualifications

• Experience in reactive private sector housing casework, HMOs and mobile home sites is required.
• Experience with housing condition referrals from services and pest issues is advantageous.
• Driving licence with own car insured for business use is essential.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive service requests and private sector housing complaints.
• Carry out HMO inspections and licence applications.
• Inspect residential caravan sites and mobile home sites.
• Contribute to the duty rota and provide first responses to service requests.

Skills

Enforcement experience

Private Sector Housing

Reactive casework

HMO inspections

Driving licence

Civica database

Education

Environmental Health degree or diploma

Tools

Civica database

Job description

Our client, a Local Authority in Berkshire, is looking for an experienced Enforcement Officer with a working knowledge of Private Sector Housing casework to join their Residential and Environmental Protection Team on a 6 month contract. You'll respond to reactive service requests and private sector housing condition complaints, carry out HMO inspections and licence applications, and inspect residential caravan sites and mobile home sites. The role also covers housing condition referrals from Adult and Children's services and pest issues. You'll contribute to the duty rota, providing a first response to service requests.

Candidates should have skills and experience across reactive private sector housing casework, HMOs, mobile home sites and residential caravan sites. An Environmental Health degree or diploma is ideal, although relevant experience will be considered in its place. You'll need to provide a CV outlining your relevant experience, your qualifications and a CPD record. A full driving licence and your own car, insured for business use, are essential, along with experience of a Civica database or a similar system used for regulatory enforcement.

This role pays £50 to £55 per hour (Umbrella) on a 6 month contract and is based in Berkshire. Most working days will involve site visits within the Borough, within approximately 30 minutes of the Council offices, with some remote or office based working.