Job Description

Senior Housing Officer

Teignbridge

40/hr

Start date: ASAP

This role is working on a hybrid basis at 3 days a week in the office

Purpose of the Role

• Experience inspecting properties and enforcing housing legislation
• To enforce, maintain and improve standards of private sector housing on behalf of the Authority including identifying and reducing the number of long-term empty properties.
• To provide financial assistance through grants and loans and to improve the energy efficiency of homes in Teignbridge.

Housing Enforcement

Raise standards through a range of activities including property inspections, HHSRS assessments, drafting schedules of work, preparing, and serving formal notices and preparing cases for prosecution, Civil Penalty imposition and evidence for Tribunal/Court submission.

Risk assess and inspect houses in multiple occupation (HMO's) with partner agencies where necessary including determining eligibility for HMO licensing.

Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation in order to ensure HMO's are safe, habitable and well-managed.

Provide advice to tenants, private and social landlords, letting agents and other professional agencies on housing conditions and the legislation relating to housing standards.

Senior Housing Officer Grade

• Degree in Environmental health or equivalent degree relating to Housing, or the equivalent level of relevant knowledge gained from demonstrable, directly relevant work experience.
• Relevant housing experience working within a local authority or within building or construction industry (5+years).
• Experience in surveying and/or assessing under the Housing health and safety rating system assessments (HHSRS) and determining appropriate action.