Regulatory Technical Officer

Buckingham Futures; City Of London; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Buckingham Futures is assisting a Local Authority in Essex to appoint an experienced Regulatory Technical Officer to join the Private Sector Housing and Regulatory Services team. The role involves frontline investigations, property visits and advising residents and landlords on compliance and enforcement.

This is a varied position requiring proactive decision-making, risk assessment and collaboration with internal teams to improve housing quality and public health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Private Sector Housing, Environmental Health or Regulatory Services.
• Practical experience undertaking property inspections and investigations.
• Knowledge of housing, public health and nuisance legislation.
• Experience managing a caseload and prioritising demands.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Investigate and resolve housing, public health and nuisance matters.
• Carry out inspections and risk assessments of domestic premises.
• Identify hazards, safeguarding concerns and referrals.
• Prepare case records, witness statements and reports.
• Take appropriate enforcement action to achieve compliance.

Connaissances

Private Sector Housing

Environmental Health

Regulatory Services

Property inspections

Investigation & risk assessment

Communication skills

Description du poste

Buckingham Futures is working with a Local Authority in Essex to appoint an experienced Regulatory Technical Officer to join its Private Sector Housing and Regulatory Services team.

This is a varied, frontline role for someone who enjoys investigating problems, visiting properties, working with residents and landlords, and finding practical solutions to complex housing and public health issues.

You’ll play an important role in improving the quality and safety of domestic accommodation and the wider local environment, with the opportunity to use both informal and formal enforcement powers where required.

The Role As a Regulatory Technical Officer, you will be responsible for investigating and resolving a broad range of housing, public health and nuisance matters, including:

• Responding to complaints, enquiries and requests for assistance from residents, customers and elected members.
• Carrying out inspections, investigations and risk assessments of domestic and other premises.
• Investigating filthy and verminous premises, hoarding, pest issues and accumulations of rubbish.
• Dealing with premises in such a condition as to constitute a nuisance.
• Investigating defective private drainage and associated public health concerns.
• Dealing with domestic premises operating without the appropriate licence.
• Supporting the boarding up of empty and vulnerable properties where required.
• Assessing risk, severity, hazards and potential harm and determining the appropriate course of action.
• Managing your own caseload, prioritising cases and ensuring visits and investigations are completed promptly.
• Working collaboratively with internal departments and external agencies on complex cases.
• Providing advice and guidance to residents, landlords and other stakeholders.
• Preparing accurate case records, reports, updates and witness statements.
• Clearly communicating inspection findings, required remedial action and next steps.
• Identifying vulnerability and safeguarding concerns and making appropriate referrals.
• Supporting service improvement projects and wider regulatory initiatives.

Enforcement Responsibilities

The role provides the opportunity to work across a range of housing, public health and nuisance legislation, using both informal and formal interventions.

Where required, you will:

• Take appropriate enforcement action to achieve compliance.
• Prepare and serve enforcement notices.
• Issue Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) where appropriate.
• Gather evidence and prepare detailed case documentation and witness statements.
• Work with colleagues and partner agencies to progress complex enforcement matters.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and proactive regulatory professional who enjoys working on varied cases and is comfortable making decisions based on risk, evidence and professional judgement.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in Private Sector Housing, Environmental Health, Regulatory Services or a related enforcement environment.
• Practical experience undertaking property inspections and investigations.
• Knowledge of housing, public health and/or nuisance legislation.
• Experience managing your own caseload and prioritising competing demands.
• Experience dealing with complaints and complex or sensitive cases.
• An understanding of enforcement procedures and evidence gathering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with other teams and agencies.
• A professional, proactive and solution-focused approach.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This is a genuinely varied frontline regulatory role where no two days are likely to be the same.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across housing, public health, nuisance and enforcement issues, while making a tangible difference to residents and the local environment.

For someone looking to broaden their regulatory experience or build on an existing Private Sector Housing or Environmental Health background, the role offers exposure to a wide range of cases, legislation and enforcement interventions.

Contact Vince at Buckingham Futures on 020 8125 4321 for further information or a confidential conversation about the role.