Senior Housing Standards Officer

North Somerset Council; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading council in the UK is seeking a Senior Housing Standards Officer to join their Private Rented Housing Team. This permanent, part-time position is focused on enhancing housing conditions across the district, ensuring compliance with housing standards, and engaging in enforcement actions. Ideal candidates will have vocational qualifications and relevant experience in housing and enforcement, along with a valid driving license or suitable travel arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience of improving poor housing conditions in the private rented sector.
• Abilities to assess housing conditions and represent the council at court.

Responsibilities

• Improving housing conditions in the private rented sector.
• Managing HMO licensing and caravan site licensing.
• Conducting inspections of dwellings to identify deficiencies.

Skills

Enforcement options

Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Housing Construction skills

Education

Vocational qualification level 4 in environmental health, housing, or building construction

Job description

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Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you enthusiastic about improving housing conditions in the Private Rented Sector?

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Private Rented Housing Team. The post holder along with existing team members will be responsible for a variety of functions including improving housing conditions in the private rented sector, HMO licensing, Caravan Site Licensing, and unauthorised encampments.

No one day on the team is ever the same leading to a varied and rewarding career. You will be visiting homes in North Somerset on a regular basis which could be at short notice. On other days you could be working from the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare or working remotely.

This is a permanent post for 23 hours per week, working pattern to be discussed with the successful candidate.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• A vocational qualification to at least level 4 (or equivalent) in either environmental health, housing or building construction.
• Experience of improving poor housing conditions in the private rented sector using a range of enforcement options. For example, improvement notices and prohibition orders.
• Certified and experienced in the use of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System to assess housing conditions.
• A broad knowledge of the private rented housing sector.
• Housing Construction skills with experience of inspecting dwellings to identify deficiencies and produce a technical schedule of works.
• Ability to represent the council at court and tribunal hearings.

Valid driving licence or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.