Environmental Health Officer

Coventry is expanding with a growing population and a buoyant private rented sector. A key strategic priority for the Council is to keep residents safe and tackle poor housing conditions. The Council currently responds to complaints in the Private Rented Sector and implements the Mandatory and Additional HMO licensing schemes to address issues caused by the poor management of privately rented HMO properties. These services and schemes offer an opportunity to work in a busy, high-profile environment dealing with the inspection and enforcement of all private rented homes, HMOs, and HMO licensing.

If you are motivated and professional in your approach, with adept organisational skills, then Coventry could be the place for you! We value diverse perspectives and experiences and strive to create a workplace culture that is inclusive and free from discrimination and bias.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled, and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remain at the heart of everything we do.

1. Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
2. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
3. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
4. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
5. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
6. Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

We are looking for Environmental Health Officers to join our Safer Housing and Communities Team. You will be working under the general direction of the Safer Housing Team Manager and HMO Team Managers, delivering key services to landlords, tenants, and residents in the city. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a caseload providing key services to landlords, tenants, and residents. The full list of duties and responsibilities is included in the attached job description.

Who are we looking for?

We want you to have extensive knowledge and understanding of housing enforcement and the regulation of HMOs. You will lead our efforts in regulating and enforcing standards in all types of rented housing, including HMOs, and contribute to the successful delivery of our HMO licensing schemes and safer housing functions. You will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a diverse caseload and undertake regulatory activities efficiently and effectively. You will have experience working in a similar environment and possess a relevant environmental health or similar qualification.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Currently in care or have previously been in care
3. Consider yourself to be disabled or have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process, please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification that the Council considers reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative, and creative spirit that has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse.

At Coventry, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5,100 staff from various backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together, and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more, please visit Coventry City Council Vacancies.