Northampton (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
£41816 - £45175
37.0 hours per week
Having completed the restructure of Private Sector Housing and now operating as one team, West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking to appoint a Housing Enforcement Officer to join its successful Private Sector Housing Team. Whilst the posts are aligned to either Enforcement and Regulation Teams, but the successful Officers will have the opportunity to experience both.
The Team have been turning heads and getting results in ensuring that the Private Rented Sector is providing safe and sustainable accommodation, unsafe and unlicensed properties are brought back into compliance, and that those who seek to benefit from criminal, rogue and irresponsible behaviours are dealt with in line with the Council’s enforcement regime.
Our benefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
Working across the Private Sector housing functions, you will undertake inspections of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) using the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) to identify disrepair, other non-compliance with local and statutory requirements and breaches of management standards. Where necessary, you will take action to ensure compliance, which will include preparation of statutory notices, orders and demands in accordance with prescribed forms and procedures. Great communication skills are key, as you will be working with several key partners, including the Police, Fire and Rescue, Immigration, HMRC and others, to ensure residents are safeguarded and afforded safe accommodation. You will also have great attention to detail which will aid your preparation of paperwork for civil penalty offences and legal statements to represent the Council in First Tier Tribunal-Property Chamber (Residential Property) appeals.
This role offers hybrid-working, 2 days working from home and 3 days out across West Northants, carrying out inspections. For this reason, a UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential.
About youTo be successful in the role you will already hold,
In addition, you will have
For further information or to discuss the role, please contact Chris Stopford, Head of Private Sector Housing (mobile 07585 120349, or email to chris.stopford@westnorthants.gov.uk).
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
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We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
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