Technical Housing officer

Essential Employment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer to join a busy team responsible for investigating housing standards and tenancy-related matters within the private rented sector. The role involves property inspections, handling complaints about housing conditions, and applying HHSRS risk assessments to determine enforcement action.

You will draft and serve enforcement notices and penalties, manage cases through to resolution, and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in investigating housing standards and tenancy-related matters.
• Ability to conduct property inspections and assess housing hazards using HHSRS.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complaints relating to housing conditions and tenancy issues.
• Conduct property inspections and investigations.
• Assess hazards using HHSRS methodology.
• Draft and serve enforcement notices and civil penalties.
• Manage cases through to resolution with accurate records.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer to join a busy team responsible for investigating housing standards and tenancy-related matters within the private rented sector.

The successful candidate will undertake property inspections, investigate complaints regarding housing conditions, assess hazards using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and take appropriate enforcement action where required. You will also be responsible for drafting and serving statutory notices and financial penalties in line with relevant legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to complaints relating to housing conditions and tenancy issues
• Conduct property inspections and investigations
• Assess hazards using HHSRS methodology
• Identify property defects and recommend appropriate action
• Draft and serve enforcement notices and civil penalties
• Manage cases through to resolution, maintaining accurate records throughout

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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