Senior Housing Standards Officer

TN United Kingdom; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the Private Rented Housing Team, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing housing conditions in the private rented sector. This permanent position offers a varied work environment, where no two days are the same. You will engage in HMO licensing and address unauthorized encampments while utilizing your expertise in environmental health or housing. With a flexible work pattern and the chance to make a real difference in the community, this role is perfect for those passionate about housing standards. Join a dedicated team and contribute to meaningful change in North Somerset.

Qualifications

• Experience in improving poor housing conditions using enforcement options.
• Certified in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving housing conditions in the private rented sector.
• Visiting homes regularly and working from the Town Hall or remotely.

Skills

Improving housing conditions

HMO licensing

Caravan Site Licensing

Enforcement options

Housing Construction skills

Education

Vocational qualification level 4 in environmental health

Vocational qualification level 4 in housing

Vocational qualification level 4 in building construction

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Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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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.