Private Sector Housing Officer (Disabled Facilities Grant), North London

Pertemps; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable agency is seeking a Private Sector Housing Officer to assess housing conditions and manage applications for Disabled Facilities Grants. This role involves ensuring satisfactory living standards and taking necessary enforcement actions. Candidates must hold a degree in Environmental Health and complete a recognized HHSRS assessors course. This is a contract position based in North London, offering a pay rate of up to £35.63 per hour.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in a housing related qualification required.
• Completion of a recognized HHSRS assessors training course necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide a service ensuring satisfactory conditions in private accommodation.
• Assess and process applications for Disabled Facilities Grants.
• Monitor adaptation works for disabled residents.

Skills

Environmental Health knowledge

Assessment of housing conditions

Enforcement action expertise

Education

Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

Recognized HHSRS assessors training

Job description

Overview

Private Sector Housing Officer (Disabled Facilities Grant), North London
Pay rate up to £35.63 per hour
Contract role, Local Government Housing

We are recruiting for an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer in North London.

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 DFG Home Adaptations Service, 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.

Essential Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent housing related qualification)
• A recognized HHSRS assessors training course

Agency Information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!
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