Principal Housing Enforcement Officer

3 days ago

Colindale, United Kingdom London Borough of Barnet Full time

**About Barnet Council**

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

**About Housing Regulatory Services**

Following a recent transfer back of the services from Capita, this is an exciting time to join us. The service covers the full breadth of housing enforcement related services including borough wide Additional HMO Licensing, a dedicated Tower Block Enforcement Team, Empty Properties, and Selective Licensing commencing in 2024. We are an expanding service that encourages officers to think creatively in relation to achieving the best outcome for service users and improving the living conditions of residents in the borough.

**About the role**

To provide technical, profession enforcement services with the overall aim of protecting and improving the health, safety and welfare of every resident, worker and visitor within the borough.

To undertake their duties in the housing regulatory services team specifically housing enforcement and/or empty properties, but will need to operate flexibly and changes in priorities may involves the post holder being employed in any area of work related to housing regulatory services.

To take the appropriate action including enforcement action in relation to legal contraventions identified, based upon accurate and legally robust information.

To work independently in a hybrid manner ensuring that the most appropriate enforcement actions and decisions are made at all times.

To deal or support other officers on the most complex enforcement cases

to take on specific additional relevant specialisms such as planning consultations and lead on this for the department.

**About you**
- Successful completion of an Environmental Health degree or postgraduate MSc course, accredited by the CIEH in Environmental Health
- Or demonstrable professional experience in the relevant specialism
- HHSRS qualification
- Existing technical knowledge of Housing Regulatory Services (18 months - 2 years)
- Experience of taking enforcement action
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with a wide range of contacts and to deal with difficult or complex issues

**What we offer**
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the**_ _**_Local Government Pension Scheme_**_, _**which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well
- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._

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