Housing Improvement & Enforcement Officer (Selective Licensing)

Gedling Borough Council; United States; Remote; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual car allowance

Free onsite parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Gedling Borough Council is seeking an enthusiastic officer to join the Selective Licensing Team in Arnold, on the outskirts of Nottingham. The role will inspect rented homes, draft and issue licences, and advise landlords to support compliance with legal obligations.

There may be enforcement action and opportunities to cover other private sector housing functions. The post is full-time and suitable for graduates or experienced officers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of private sector housing enforcement methods, legislation, regulation and codes of practice is essential.
• Knowledge of issuing licences in private sector housing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rented homes and process, draft and issue licences.
• Provide advice to landlords to assist in compliance with obligations and, where necessary, take enforcement action.
• Assist with the private sector housing functions of the service.
• Day-to-day processing and issuing selective licenses; may cover other parts of the service as needed.

Skills

Housing enforcement knowledge

Licensing knowledge

Education

Graduate

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge and to be part of a vibrant Environmental Health team that contributes to the Council's corporate purpose of 'Serving People and Improving lives'? We need an enthusiastic officer to become part of our Selective Licensing Team to ensure that private rented homes are safe and licensed to comply with minimum legal standards and good practice.
This full-time post would be suitable for experienced officers or graduates seeking Local Authority experience.
You will be responsible for inspecting rented homes and processing, drafting and issuing licences. The role also involves providing advice to landlords to assist in compliance with their legal obligations and where necessary take enforcement action. You will also assist with the private sector housing functions of the service. The day-to-day functions of the role relate primarily to processing and issuing selective licenses. However, there may also be opportunity/need for the successful applicant to cover some other parts of the wider service.
Knowledge of private sector housing enforcement methods, legislation, regulation and codes of practice is essential. Knowledge of issuing licences in private sector housing is desirable. Further requirements for the role can be found in the Person Specification below.
The salary is career graded offering progression for relevant experience and qualifications.
Our offices are based in Arnold on the outskirts of the city of Nottingham in a pleasant 'green flag' parkland setting with good public transport links.
We offer a supportive working environment with training and professional development and excellent working conditions including a casual user car allowance, free onsite parking, a generous holiday entitlement, a comprehensive pension scheme and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing advice on a range of issues including financial and legal matters, and offering discounts on purchases from numerous retail outlets. We also offer employees significantly reduced gym membership at Gedling's Leisure Centres.
We operate flexible working schemes and would be happy to talk to you about any particular working arrangements or preferences that you have.