Senior Environmental Health Lead: Housing & Licensing

Cooper Golding Ltd.; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Local Government Pension scheme

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Cooper Golding Ltd. in North Devon seeks an experienced Environmental Health Officer to lead the Private Sector Housing Team. The role focuses on inspecting private housing, enforcing housing regulations, and advising owners, tenants and landlords on public health matters.

You will guide junior officers, manage licensing for park homes and HMOs, and collaborate with regulators and emergency services to improve housing conditions and legal compliance in a busy council environment.

Qualifications

• Digital skills: Confidence using databases, spreadsheets and multiple systems.
• Judgement: Strong problem-solving and decision-making.
• Resilience: Calm, effective management of competing priorities and deadlines.
• Organisation: Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Teamwork: Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Regulatory knowledge: Knowledge of housing law and procedures, including key Acts.
• Management and reporting: Brief senior managers, prepare reports and undertake projects.
• Development: Attend meetings and training to maintain knowledge.
• Records: Keep accurate, timely records.

Responsibilities

• Inspection and investigation: Inspect private housing, including HMOs, and investigate housing, nuisance and environmental complaints
• Specialist leadership: Lead in specialist areas
• Advice: Advise owners, landlords and tenants on housing and public health
• Licensing: Manage licensing for park homes, caravans and tented campsites
• Enforcement: Serve notices, prepare legal briefs and represent the Council in legal proceedings
• Supervision: Guide, mentor and supervise junior and trainee officers
• Partnership working: Work with regulators, emergency services and public health agencies

Skills

Digital skills

Judgement

Resilience

Organisation

Communication

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Management and reporting

Job description

Cooper Golding Ltd. in North Devon seeks an experienced Environmental Health Officer to lead the Private Sector Housing Team. The role focuses on inspecting private housing, enforcing housing regulations, and advising owners, tenants and landlords on public health matters.

You will guide junior officers, manage licensing for park homes and HMOs, and collaborate with regulators and emergency services to improve housing conditions and legal compliance in a busy council environment.