Environmental Health Officer

Job Description

Contract Duration: 3 months

Qualifications: HHSRS Qualification

Experience: 3 Years

The post holder will be responsible for securing improvements to standards and management in privately rented housing through investigation, engagement, and enforcement. The role will require the post holder to:

1. Survey privately rented properties to identify housing defects.
2. Undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of hazards and specify the most appropriate remedial action.
3. Utilise expert knowledge of the Housing Act and other relevant legislation to identify the most appropriate enforcement action to secure compliance with legal requirements.
4. Collate and present evidence in court and defend council decisions at the Residential Property Tribunal.
5. As an experienced enforcement officer, undertake the full range of enforcement powers including Improvement and Prohibition Notices, Prosecutions, and Civil Penalty Notices.
6. Manage a mixed caseload of reactive service requests, planned licensing, verification and monitoring activities, unlicensed and rogue landlord investigations.
7. Collect, use, and analyse data to support interventions and maintain comprehensive records of actions and decision making.

You will need to establish good working relationships with:

• Tenants
• Landlords
• Builders
• Managing agents
• Lawyers
• Other council officers

This collaboration is crucial to achieve the best outcomes for private renters.