Private Sector Housing Officer

Broxtowe Borough Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Nottingham is looking for two motivated Private Sector Housing Officers. The role involves licensing and inspecting Houses in Multiple Occupation, enforcing housing legislation, and conducting inspections. Candidates must hold a degree in Environmental Health and have experience in local authority private sector housing. This full-time position offers a salary of £38,844 - £40,817, plus benefits including flexible working arrangements and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

Generous pension fund

Loyalty awards

Family-friendly policies

Gym membership discount

Access to a benefits package

Qualifications

• You must hold a degree in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Experience in local authority private sector housing is essential.
• Competency in Housing Health and Safety Rating System is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of services including licensing of HMO.
• Enforce private sector housing legislation.
• Conduct detailed housing inspections and prepare schedules of work.
• Check construction work for defects.

Skills

Planning and organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer care skills

Decision-making ability

Self-motivation

Education

Degree or diploma in Environmental Health

HNC in Housing Practice (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Broxtowe Borough Council located in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands is currently offering a variety of positions to strengthen existing teams.

Broxtowe is a mixed urban/rural Borough set in the attractive county of Nottinghamshire. It is ideally situated with a wide variety of sporting and shopping facilities locally and is in easy reach of Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park. The administrative centre of Beeston is four miles from Nottingham City Centre and borders Nottingham University.

We support training and development of all our officers, and will pay for your annual membership of the CIEH, encouraging chartered membership.

Position

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING OFFICER – 2 Posts

Grade 10 £38,844 - £40,817 plus a Market supplement of £2,000 per annum for 2 years

Designated car user allowance, flexi-time

Full time 37 hrs per week

Responsibilities

We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic Private Sector Housing Officers to assist in the delivery of a wide range of services including Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), private sector housing enforcement, and caravan site licencing.

• Licensing and inspection of Houses in Multiple Occupation
• Enforcement of private sector housing legislation
• Undertaking detailed housing inspections and preparing schedules of work
• Checking construction work for defects
• Use of computerised software systems, including Word, Excel, Outlook

Qualifications

You must hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health, or an HNC in Housing Practice (or equivalent). Current experience in local authority private sector housing is essential.

Competency in the use of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and enforcement of private sector housing legislation is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate would be someone who

• Has good planning, organisational and communication skills
• The ability to maintain clear and concise records
• The ability to make considered decisions
• Be enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Has good customer care skills

What you need to know

The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections.

If you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Sarah North on 0115 9173092 or Suzanne Hickey on 0115 917 3612.

Please quote reference No: H114/H70

Closing date: 09 February 2026

Interviews WC 16 February 2026

Why join us?

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work:

• Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
• Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
• Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
• Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
• Transparent - integrity and professional competence

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs

We Offer

• a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days plus 8 days bank holidays.
• flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
• gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
• access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers