Housing Enforcement Officer

Role- Housing Enforcement Officer- Private Sector Housing Location- East Midlands Duration- 9 months + Rate- £ dependent on experience A client of mine working for a local authority is looking to hire an Interim Housing Enforcement Officer, specializing in private sector housing, for the next 9+ months due to a number of outstanding service requests, and a gap in their team due to a long standing permanent vacancy. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week. Hybrid working is standard within this local authority, so it is expected that the candidate placed will be on site between 2-3 days each week depending on the workload. Duties will include but not be limited to: • Investigating housing disrepair complaints • Undertaking HHSRS inspections • Managing HMO licensing and compliance cases • Taking enforcement action under the Housing Act 2004 • Drafting and serving statutory notices • Providing advice to landlords and tenants • Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS • Experience carrying out inspections and enforcement activity Interviews are to be held within the next week and ideally the client will agree a start date within the next 3 weeks