Senior Housing Standards & Enforcement Advisor

Sefton Redeployment; Sefton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Council is seeking a proactive Housing Practitioner to provide expert technical advice on housing standards, private sector licensing and enforcement matters. You will manage a varied caseload, including complex and high-profile cases involving vulnerable residents living in hazardous housing conditions.

The role requires resilience, strong negotiation and report-writing skills, the ability to balance enforcement with engagement, and the confidence to present evidence in court or

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of housing standards and private sector housing legislation.
• Ability to manage complex investigations and make informed decisions.
• Strong communication, negotiation and report-writing skills.
• Experience delivering enforcement action and serving notices.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and investigate residential properties to assess compliance with housing legislation.
• Identify hazards and determine remedial action.
• Prepare, sign and serve statutory notices and undertake enforcement action.
• Supervise remedial works undertaken by landlords.
• Provide specialist technical advice to residents, landlords, and partner organisations.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, schedules and costings.
• Prepare evidence and legal bundles and represent the Council at Court and Tribunal hearings.
• Coordinate projects and support vulnerable residents.
• Manage workload to meet service objectives.

Skills

Housing standards

Enforcement practices

Job description

Sefton Council is seeking a proactive Housing Practitioner to provide expert technical advice on housing standards, private sector licensing and enforcement matters. You will manage a varied caseload, including complex and high-profile cases involving vulnerable residents living in hazardous housing conditions.

The role requires resilience, strong negotiation and report-writing skills, the ability to balance enforcement with engagement, and the confidence to present evidence in court or