Senior Private Housing Officer x 2

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a Senior Private Housing Officer, where you will play a crucial role in enforcing housing standards and supporting vulnerable residents. This position involves investigating housing conditions, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You'll work alongside a dedicated team, contributing to a healthier community and making a real difference in people's lives. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and a supportive work environment that values your well-being. If you're passionate about housing enforcement and customer service, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

26 days annual holiday

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Flexible working

Uniform/safety equipment

Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer with housing enforcement experience.
• Ability to conduct HHSRS assessments and enforce housing standards.

Responsibilities

• Investigate service requests from tenants and reports of poor housing conditions.
• Serve notices, impose civil penalties, and take prosecution action as needed.

Skills

Environmental Health

Housing Enforcement

HHSRS Assessments

Customer Service

Education

Qualified Environmental Health Officer

Job description

Senior Private Housing Officer x 2 (1 x Perm, 1 x 18.50 hrs)

About us

The Housing Standards & Assistance team has 2 main functions, one is to enforce housing standards in all tenures and the other is to provide grants and loans to vulnerable people, mainly through Disabled Facilities Grants. This post is principally a housing enforcement role, working with 3 other Environmental Health Officers and reporting to the Team Manager Housing Standards.

The role

The role will involve investigating service requests from private and social housing tenants as well as reports of poor housing conditions involving owner occupiers. Assessments will be carried out using the HHSRS and you will be involved in serving notices and civil penalties and taking prosecution action where appropriate. The role also involves licensing and inspection of HMOs.

What's needed?

You will need to be a qualified Environmental Health Officer preferably with previous housing enforcement experience.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata) Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme Flexible working Uniform/safety equipment Key Dates & Further Information

For an informal chat, please contact Jo Higson (Team Manager Housing Standards) on 07740 075741 [e-mail]

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer

For further information and to apply please visit : Job vacancies | warrington.gov.uk