Private Sector Housing Officer

Insight Executive Group; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Office base in Northampton

Varied caseload

Multi-agency enforcement exposure

Job summary

Insight Executive Group is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer to join a Northampton-based team on a temporary 37-hour week contract. The role focuses on improving standards across the private rented sector, working with landlords, agents, tenants and partner agencies to ensure properties are safe, compliant and well managed.

You'll inspect properties, assess using HHSRS, handle licensing for HMOs and carry out enforcement actions including notices, prosecutions and Rent

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience within private sector housing.
• Experience working with landlords, agents and partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out property inspections and HHSRS assessments.
• Investigating complaints relating to disrepair, overcrowding, hazards and housing-related nuisance.
• Preparing schedules of works and serving statutory notices.
• Managing HMO licensing applications and compliance, including Mandatory and Additional Licensing.
• Investigating and taking action against unlicensed and poorly managed HMOs.
• Working with landlords and letting agents to achieve compliance.
• Preparing cases for prosecution and civil penalties.
• Supporting Rent Repayment Order cases and other enforcement activity.
• Conducting interviews under caution where required.
• Executing warrants of entry and undertaking works in default when necessary.
• Preparing evidence and attending Magistrates' Court and First-tier Tribunal proceedings.
• Working alongside Planning, Housing Options, Trading Standards, Police, Fire & Rescue and other partner agencies.
• Using intelligence and risk-based approaches to identify properties requiring intervention.
• Contributing to initiatives designed to tackle overcrowding and improve private-sector housing conditions.

Job description

Private Sector Housing Officer

Northampton | Temporary | 37 hours per week | Hybrid Working

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key role in improving standards across the private rented sector, working with landlords, agents, tenants and partner organisations to ensure properties are safe, compliant and properly managed.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out property inspections and HHSRS assessments.
• Investigating complaints relating to disrepair, overcrowding, hazards and housing-related nuisance.
• Preparing schedules of works and serving statutory notices.
• Managing HMO licensing applications and compliance, including Mandatory and Additional Licensing.
• Investigating and taking action against unlicensed and poorly managed HMOs.
• Working with landlords and letting agents to achieve compliance.
• Preparing cases for prosecution and civil penalties.
• Supporting Rent Repayment Order cases and other enforcement activity.
• Conducting interviews under caution where required.
• Executing warrants of entry and undertaking works in default when necessary.
• Preparing evidence and attending Magistrates' Court and First-tier Tribunal proceedings.
• Working alongside Planning, Housing Options, Trading Standards, Police, Fire & Rescue and other partner agencies.
• Using intelligence and risk-based approaches to identify properties requiring intervention.
• Contributing to initiatives designed to tackle overcrowding and improve private-sector housing conditions.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has hands-on experience within private sector housing.

What's On Offer?

• Hybrid working, with up to 2 days remote working subject to service requirements
• Office base in Northampton
• Varied and interesting caseload
• Opportunity to work across HMO licensing, housing standards and enforcement
• Support from an experienced recruitment consultant throughout your assignment

Interested?

If you're an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer, Housing Enforcement Officer, Housing Standards Officer or HMO Officer and are available for a new temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.