Assistant Enforcement Officer

**The Role**

**Exciting Opportunity**

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real impact on people’s lives? Do you want to take the first step toward becoming a **Housing Enforcement Officer**? Southwark Council has an exciting opportunity for you to join our **Private Sector Housing Enforcement team** as an **Assistant Enforcement Officer**, where your journey to becoming a Housing Enforcement Officer begins

**About the Role**

This is more than just a job—it’s the start of a rewarding career in housing enforcement. As an Assistant Enforcement Officer, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to protecting residents and ensuring housing standards across Southwark. Your role will include:

- Supporting enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, and resolving breaches of housing legislation.
- Learning how to provide written or verbal advice, warnings, legal notices, and other enforcement actions.
- Contributing to the maintenance and improvement of housing standards and well-being in our community.

We’ll provide **on-the-job training and support** to help you develop the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to progress to a **Housing Enforcement Officer**role in the future.

**What We’re Looking For**

We’re looking for individuals with potential, passion, and commitment to make a difference. You’ll need:

- **Educational Background**: Achieved at least Level 3 qualifications in Maths, English, and Science.
- **Commitment to Growth**: A willingness to undertake a professional qualification.
- **Housing Knowledge**: A basic understanding of the statutory functions of local authorities in private sector housing enforcement and licensing.
- **IT Skills**: Proficiency in using IT software packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

**Why This Role is Unique**
- **A Career Pathway**: This is a trainee role designed to prepare you for a Grade 9 **Housing Enforcement Officer** position. With our structured training and development program, you’ll gain the expertise and confidence to take your career to the next level.
- **Professional Development**: You’ll have access to ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship, and a clear route for progression.
- **Make a Difference**: Help ensure Southwark’s private housing sector is safe, secure, and up to standard, directly improving residents’ quality of life.

**Why Join Southwark?**
- **Impactful Work**: Be part of a team that protects our community and drives positive change.
- **Supportive Environment**: Work with experienced professionals committed to helping you succeed.
- **Career Growth**: We’ll invest in your potential and provide the tools you need to thrive.

This is your opportunity to step into an exciting career in enforcement, where no two days are the same, and the work you do matters.

**Ready to start your journey?**
**Additional Details**

This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Basic level.

**Benefits and more information**:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our **Staff Benefits** page.
**Recruitment timetable**
**Closing date: Sunday 23 February 2025**

**Interviews: Commence from mid March 2025**

**Guaranteed Interview Scheme**:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Job Reference: SC07198