Selective Licensing Officer

East Staffordshire Borough Council; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working hours

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Development opportunities

Free car parking

Job summary

East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking two enthusiastic Selective Licensing Officers to join our Private Sector Housing team. The roles are temporary until 31 December 2031 and are suitable for Graduate Environmental Health Officers working towards a degree or ELP.

You will carry out property inspections, assess housing conditions using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and take enforcement action where required.

Qualifications

• Experience working within private sector housing enforcement or licensing.
• Ability to assess housing conditions using HHSRS.
• Experience producing formal letters, statutory notices, schedules of work and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections to ensure legal standards are met.
• Tackle unsatisfactory conditions and undertake investigations of housing conditions and management of licensed properties.
• Produce witness statements, case files and attend court/tribunals when necessary.

Skills

Housing enforcement experience

HHSRS knowledge

Legal/legislation awareness

Stakeholder liaison

Written and verbal communication

Education

Graduate EHOs working towards degree/ELP

Job description

Selective Licensing Officer

Grade 6

We are looking for 2 suitably qualified and enthusiastic Housing Officers to join our Selective Licensing Team. The role is temporary until 31 December 2031. It is also suited to graduate EHOs that are working towards completion of their degree or ELP.

About Us

East Staffordshire Borough Council is a high performing authority and a great mix of town and country. We are focussed on improving housing conditions and protecting our residents ensuring everyone has a safe and well-maintained home. We take a twin track approach, working positively with those landlords who take their responsibilities seriously, whilst taking the strongest possible action against those who neglect their responsibilities, making full and appropriate use of legislation to achieve this goal.

We have an attractive benefits package includes the Local Government Pension Scheme; flexible working hours; generous annual leave; hybrid working; development opportunities and free car parking. The Council offices are based at Burton Town Hall in Burton upon Trent, which is also located close to the train station.

The Role

The ideal candidate will have a desire to make a difference for our residents that live in private accommodation to regulate housing conditions and management practices in the private rented sector in the borough.

For this role we are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated individual with previous experience of working within private sector housing enforcement or licensing.

The postholder will be required to carry out property inspections to ensure that legal standards are met, tackling unsatisfactory conditions and undertaking investigations of poor housing conditions and unsatisfactory management of licensed properties within the private rented sector.

Key Requirements

You must have practical experience of working within housing enforcement or licensing and the ability to assess housing conditions using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of the legislation, regulations, and codes of practice relevant to taking enforcement action in relation to improving housing conditions and experience in the production of formal letters, statutory notices, schedules of work, technical reports and plans.

Experience preparing and producing witness statements, case files and attending court and/or tribunals to give evidence as and when necessary is also desirable but not essential.

We would be happy to receive applications from candidates who have transferable skills or Graduate Environmental Health Officer who have the ambition to work within Private Sector Housing.

Skills & Experience

You must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret legislation and enforce it in a balanced way. The successful applicant should also possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Basic level Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

The Job Description and Person Specification contain full details of the job role.

The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability ConfidentLeader.

Visa Sponsorship

As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.

Personal Relationships

A candidate for any appointment with the Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

Attached documents
Job Description - Selective Licensing Officer.doc