Compliance Officer

Contract Type: Fixed Term 23 Months

Working Hours: 37 hours Full Time

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 (Level four)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for?

We currently have a vacancy for a Compliance Officer in the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing & Compliance Team, sitting in Regulation and Environmental Health Services.

About the Role

As a HMO Compliance Officer, you would be involved with the licensing and regulation of HMOs in the Private Rented Sector. With the demand for Private Rented Sector housing in the city ever increasing, it is important that the sector is well regulated. Housing is a key strategy priority both locally and nationally.

Full training around the role will be given and you will be supported in the role.

The role involves:

• A varied caseload.
• Inspecting a wide range of properties on sites across the whole city.
• Using a computer for desk-based work.
• Determining HMO licence applications and monitoring compliance of the licences.
• Making decisions, recording and updating key information on various IT software.
• Using legislation to undertake statutory legal duties including enforcement and the service of legal notices to regulate and improve housing conditions.
• Providing advice to Tenants and Landlords with an opportunity to make a difference in the community.
• Opportunity to tackle prevalent issues such as Damp and Mould and Fire Safety in HMOs.

Why work at Nottingham City Council?

Nottingham is a dynamic and popular city with high housing demand, many of which are in the Private rented sector. The council currently has three Licensing schemes for the private rented sector with Mandatory and Additional licensing for HMOs and Selective Licensing that requires most other privately rented properties to be Licensed. We are determined to continue to improve the private rented sector in Nottingham, to reduce anti-social behaviour and drive up housing conditions.

As a Compliance Officer within the HMO team, you would be provided a wide range of diverse learning experiences and opportunities, allowing you to grow and develop to be a fully competent Officer within a supportive team. The HMO team is passionate about developing our officers and provide extensive workplace training allowing career motivated officers to progress. Officers who are performing well in the role will have the opportunity to apply for apprenticeships when available, which may include a Regulatory Compliance Officer qualification and an Environmental Health Degree course.

As a Compliance Officer in the HMO team, you would be working Hybrid; we encourage a flexible working pattern with a positive mix of home and office to achieve a good work-life balance. At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven, and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives and homes of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, to produce detailed and accurate letters, statements, reports, legal notices, and case files on a computer with good IT skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both face-to-face, over the telephone, and by e-mail, to liaise with citizens, internal customers, and outside organisations.
• Ability to make decisions and assess risk in relation to the area of work and take the most appropriate action to reduce the risk.
• The ability to identify and address typical defects and faults in traditional and non-traditional housing.
• Sound understanding and practical working knowledge of housing conditions and construction.

When writing the personal statement for this role, please ensure to include the following:

• Key points on how you meet the job specification and description along with how your skills may be transferable to this role.
• Examples of how, in your previous role(s), you have prioritised your workload, met deadlines, and worked from home effectively.
• Details of any relevant training, experience, and knowledge or have undertaken basic research into the role and topics in this advert.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

Closing Date: 9th February 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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