Senior Housing Officer

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.