Senior Housing Standards Lead (Hybrid/Enforcement)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Esher; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bi-weekly payments

Job summary

The Senior Housing Standards Officer will play a key role in improving the quality, safety, and energy efficiency of private sector housing across the borough.

The postholder will investigate housing standards issues, enforce relevant housing legislation where necessary, lead on complex casework, supervise Housing Standards Officers, and support the delivery of the Council's objectives relating to housing enforcement, empty homes, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and domestic energy

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health and CIEH registration.
• Certificate of Competence in HHSRS required.
• Significant enforcement experience in housing standards.
• Experience managing complex housing enforcement cases and court documentation.
• Strong knowledge of Housing Act 2004, HHSRS, HMO Licensing and related law.
• Experience inspecting properties and identifying defects.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, case management and report-writing skills.
• Strong IT skills and full UK driving licence.
• Ability to obtain a Basic DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complaints relating to poor housing conditions and determine enforcement action.
• Carry out property inspections, assess hazards using HHSRS, and prepare inspection reports.
• Lead on complex housing standards cases, prepare legal docs, attend court or tribunal, and provide evidence.
• Supervise Housing Standards Officers and delegate tasks.
• Enforce housing legislation via advice, education, and enforcement actions as required.
• Manage complex empty homes cases and support re-use initiatives.
• Administer HMO Licensing Scheme inspections, licensing, monitoring and enforcement.
• Administer Caravan Site Licensing including inspections and licensing enforcement.
• Support Housing Solutions Team with overcrowding, housing disrepair, and rental support inspections.
• Promote domestic energy efficiency and assist Home Energy Conservation Act obligations.
• Maintain records using housing IT systems and contribute to performance monitoring.
• Develop relationships with internal teams and external agencies and stakeholders.
• Contribute to housing policy development and service improvements.

Skills

Housing enforcement experience

Court documentation & giving evidence

Communication skills

Negotiation

Case management

Report writing

IT skills (MS Office)

Driving licence

Education

Environmental Health degree or diploma

CIEH registration

Certificate of Competence in HHSRS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Senior Housing Standards Officer will play a key role in improving the quality, safety, and energy efficiency of private sector housing across the borough.

The postholder will investigate housing standards issues, enforce relevant housing legislation where necessary, lead on complex casework, supervise Housing Standards Officers, and support the delivery of the Council's objectives relating to housing enforcement, empty homes, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and domestic energy