Housing Enforcement Officer

Job title:
Housing Enforcement Officer

Directorate:
Housing and Property

Service:
Management Unit

Closing date:
24/03/2023 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Permanent | 37 Hour

Salary:
£30,151 - £32,020 a year

Pay Scale:
S3

Location(s):
Pwllheli

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please contact Aneurun Williams on 07970884677.

Interviews will be held - 05/04/2023

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, FRIDAY, 24**th** of MARCH, 2023.**

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
The ability to work as an individual and as a member of a team

DESIRABLE
The ability to communicate and deal with clients and outside associations

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
GCSE C level or above in Mathematics and Welsh or English

DESIRABLE
HNC or equivalent qualification in the building/construction field

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Experience in the building trade or housing field

DESIRABLE
Experience of inspecting buildings and producing reports

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
The ability to use computer systems

DESIRABLE
The ability to read and understand technical information

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.

Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.

Writing - Higher Level
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Purpose of the Post.
Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
The post holder will also be responsible for undertaking the statutory duties of the Council in terms of enforcing housing standards in the private housing sector.

Responsibility for functions. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment

Main Duties

Conduct visits of empty properties and provide reports and work lists for owners and the grants unit.

Conduct visits of empty properties when complaints are received and take enforcement steps where needed which includes serving legal notices and following legal processes and proceedings that include prosecution and attending the Court.

Conduct visits, provide reports and conduct enforcement work on the owners of single occupancy properties as well as HMOs. This will include serving legal notices and following legal processes and proceedings that include prosecution and attending the Court.

Conduct visits on behalf of Health Officers of properties that are suffering statutory nuisance. This work will be under the supervision of the Environmental Health Officers. This will include serving legal notices and following legal processes and proceedings that include prosecution and attending the Court.

Take on the responsibilities delegated by the Environmental Health Officers where needed across Gwynedd.

A duty to work outside of statutory working hours where needed e.g. preparing and serving statutory notices on the same day or late in the afternoon.

Responsibility for self-development.

Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.

Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.

Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special Circumstances. e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.

The post-holder may be required to attend meetings, sub-commi