Private Sector Housing Officer

3 weeks ago

Darlington, United Kingdom Triumph Consultants Ltd Full time

**What's involved with this role:
**Temporary Private Sector Housing Officer**

**Reference no: Darlington 6341114688313**

**Pay Rate: £14.44 per hour PAYE
**35-37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours**

**This opening assignment is for 2-3 mo**n**ths**

**City: DARLINGTON**

To provide a range of professional and technical services, enforce and improve private sector property conditions and contribute to the development of related procedures, policies and strategies. Securing improvements either through negotiation or enforcement. Inspecting residential dwellings in accordance with the Housing Act 2004 and Public Health legislation.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage a workload of service requests in relation to Private Sector Housing, Empty properties, Houses in Multiple Occupation, residential caravan sites and Gypsy and Traveller sites.
- Receive and investigate complaints from members of the public and other interested parties to carry out an initial assessment and/or provide appropriate advice.
- Inspect empty dwellings and take appropriate enforcement action against owners and advise owners on returning empty dwellings back to residential use.
- Inspect and carry out surveys of residential premises in relation to relevant legislation, including the Housing Act 2004, following complaints from occupiers or other relevant parties and where appropriate serve legal notices, as well as implementing and supervising works in default.
- Work pro-actively with private landlords and other partners to raise standards of accommodation in accordance with legislation, ensuring landlords are aware of their duties under relevant housing legislation including but not exclusively the Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016.
- Investigate and survey defective drainage and instigate remedial action as appropriate.
- Maintain all appropriate records, including data that may be required for use in connection with legal proceedings.
- Assist in the development of policies and strategies that improves property conditions in the private sector, particularly, in relation to empty homes, unsafe homes, non-decent homes and energy efficiency.
- Keep up to date with all relevant legislation and guidelines, and to advise on, and contribute to, subsequent changes in policy.
- Work pro-actively with private landlords and other partners to raise standards of accommodation within the Private / Owner occupied sectors in accordance with legislation

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**

**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:

- Evidence of related study at level 4 or above in relevant area e.g. Building, Surveying, Housing or Environmental Health (desirable)

Knowledge:
A demonstrable knowledge and understanding of housing construction and housing disrepair.
- Knowledge and understanding of,- Housing Act 2004
- Housing, Health and Safety Rating System.
- Environmental Protection Act 1990

**Experience**:
Approximately 2 years’ experience of working in housing at a practical/technical level and associated regulatory enforcement experience.
- Approximately 1 years’ experience of regulatory enforcement.
- Experience of interpreting legislation, policy or procedures to give recommendations and advice Approximately 1 years’ experience in the inspection of premises and production of technical reports.
- Experience dealing with members of the public including dealing with difficult and confrontational situations.
- Experience of producing statutory notices, schedules of work and plans.

Skills & Abilities:
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences
- Ability to write clear and concise reports and presentations

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**Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please

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