Private Sector Housing Officer

5 months ago


Worcestershire, United Kingdom Eden Brown Full time

Local Authority in the search for a Private Sector Housing Officer. This is a Contract role based in Worcestershire, initially for a period of 3 months.

Here are the details of the position:
Job title: Private Sector Housing Officer

Location: Worcestershire

Type: Contract
- Rates: £20.98 PAYE, £27 per hour umbrella
- Start Date: ASAP
- Working Hours: 37 hours per week
- Work Arrangement: Can be either office based or home working but will require inspection of properties within Redditch and Bromsgrove boundaries.
- Contract Duration: 3 Months

Key Skills:

- To inspect private sector dwellings following complaints from tenants or members of the public regarding property conditions
- To issue schedules of work to landlords
- To issue Formal Notices to owners of property under the Housing Act 2004 (Housing Health and Safety Rating System) and other legislation and attend Residential Property Tribunals and court as necessary.

**Duties**:

- To assist the Private Sector Housing Manager in developing and implementing the Council's Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy, Energy Efficiency and Empty Homes Strategies and oversee the efficient implementation of the statutory duties of Council's in respect of private sector housing and energy efficiency.
- To devise and determine licensing conditions, compile schedules of work and make recommendations for licence approval to ensure compliance with the Housing Act 2004 and the Management of Houses of Multiple Occupations Regulations 2006
- To develop and progress a monitoring programme for licensed HMOs
- To inspect private sector dwellings following complaints from tenants or members of the public regarding property conditions
- To issue schedules of work to landlords
- To investigate and interview on claims of harassment and illegal evictions of private sector tenants.
- To issue Formal Notices to owners of property under the Housing Act 2004 (Housing Health and Safety Rating System) and other legislation and attend Residential Property Tribunals and court as necessary.
- Visiting homes and producing letters for immigration purposes
- To inspect and licence Mobile (Park) Home sites.
- Promoting energy efficiency in the home to reduce both emissions and fuel poverty in accordance with local and national targets
- To support on the performance management of the Worcestershire Home Improvement Agency on behalf of both Councils
- To act as the Council's Gypsy Liaison Officer in respect of carrying out the biannual gypsy count and in making the initial assessment of health and welfare issues within unauthorised encampments and liaising with social, welfare and health organisations as appropriate.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



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