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About the Role
Make a difference to housing standards across Croydon’s private rented sector. Join our Private Sector Housing team, inspecting privately rented homes and HMOs, tackling hazards and poor property conditions and using your professional judgement to determine the right course of action. You’ll work across property licensing and housing enforcement, from inspections and licence applications through to notices, financial penalties and prosecutions where necessary. At Grade 11, you’ll take on more complex casework and additional responsibility supporting the day-to-day work of the team.
Responsibilities
- Inspecting privately rented homes and HMOs
- Tackling hazards and poor property conditions
- Determining the right course of action
- Working across property licensing and housing enforcement
- Handling inspections and licence applications
- Issuing notices, financial penalties, and prosecuting where necessary
- Taking on more complex casework and additional responsibility at Grade 11
Requirements
- A Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent
- EHORB registration or the ability to achieve full registration within six months
- Experience of housing work
- Working knowledge of HHSRS
- Knowledge of private sector housing legislation, building construction and housing enforcement
- Ability to identify property defects and appropriate remedial works
- Confidence dealing with landlords, tenants and other professionals
- Ability to progress enforcement cases
- A full driving licence and access to a car for work
Skills
- Environmental Health
- Housing work
- HHSRS
- Private sector housing legislation
- Building construction
- Housing enforcement
- Property defect identification
- Remedial works assessment
- Landlord and tenant relations
- Professional communication
- Enforcement case progression
Location
- Croydon
Work Type
- Permanent
- 36 hours per week
- Flexible/agile working
Experience Level
- Grade 10-11
- Progressing towards grade 11
Education Level
- Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent
- EHORB registration
Salary/Compensations
- Grade 10 £45,123- £47,262p.a.
Benefits
- Fantastic benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Up to 31 days annual leave subject to eligibility plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible/agile working in line with service needs
- A range of Council benefits
About the Company
- Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
- Croydon Council’s priorities: The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services.
- Key business plan outcomes: Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning. Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential. Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home. People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer. Croydon Council’s new ways of working.
Equal Opportunity
- Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
- We guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
- Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
- As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
- Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
- The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.