Private Sector Housing Officer - Council

Spinwell Global Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Global Limited is recruiting a Private Sector Housing Officer for a 3-month contract in Hackney, offering hybrid work arrangements. The role carries a pay rate of £29.97 to £36.45 per hour and requires a relevant Environmental Health qualification with HHSRS training.

The officer will assess and improve conditions in private housing, provide enforcement where needed, and handle grant applications for Disabled Facilities and Minor Adaptations to support independent living.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent housing related qualification).
• A recognised HHSRS assessor training course.

Responsibilities

• To provide a service to Hackney's Private Housing Sector that makes a real difference to residents' lives by ensuring that conditions and management in private residential accommodation are of a satisfactory standard.
• To assess housing conditions and management in private sector housing, give advice and take action as necessary, including enforcement action or grant assistance to ensure that living conditions and management standards are brought up to satisfactory standards.
• To assess and process applications for Disabled Facilities and Minor Adaptations Grants and where necessary monitor adaptation works to enable disabled residents to remain living independently in their homes.
• To process applications for property licences, including inspection of housing conditions and assessment of management standards.
• Take enforcement action in respect of licensing requirements, non-compliance with housing conditions, housing management and other related defects.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent housing related qualification)

A recognised HHSRS assessor training course

Job description

About The Role

Role: Private Sector Housing Officer - REF 137479

Contract Length: 3 Months

Location: Hybrid/ Hackney

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: £29.97 - 36.45 Per Hour

Security Clearance: Standard

Spinwell is recruiting for a Private Sector Housing Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING OFFICER

• To provide a service to Hackney's Private Housing Sector that makes a real difference to residents' lives by ensuring that conditions and management in private residential accommodation are of a satisfactory standard.


• To assess housing conditions and management in private sector housing, give advice and take action as necessary, including enforcement action or grant assistance to ensure that living conditions and management standards are brought up to satisfactory standards.


• To assess and process applications for Disabled Facilities and Minor Adaptations Grants and where necessary monitor adaptation works to enable disabled residents to remain living independently in their homes.


• To process applications for property licences, including inspection of housing conditions and assessment of management standards.


• Take enforcement action in respect of licensing requirements, non-compliance with housing conditions, housing management and other related defects.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING OFFICER

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent housing related qualification)


• A recognised HHSRS assessors training course

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