Housing Standards Officer

Housing Standards Officer needed!

£44 per hour

Riverbank, EX39

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Till June 2026

This role is working on a hybrid basis (3 days a week in the office) 37 hours per total, need access to their vehicle.
Need to attend site visits on a regularly basis

Job Purpose

The post‑holder will be responsible for protecting tenants, improving housing conditions, ensuring landlord compliance and delivering early interventions to prevent homelessness

Main Duties and Responsibilities

* Mentor Housing Standards/Renewal Officers to help deliver high-quality investigative and enforcement work.

* Investigate complaints and assess whether landlords are complying with housing legislation, advising tenants and others on rights and available remedies.

* Undertake property inspections and Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) assessments to identify hazards, enforcement needs and other regulatory requirements, such as mandatory HMO licensing.

* Gather evidence, conduct PACE interviews, prepare legal enforcement files and apply the enforcement policy.

* Enforce regulatory controls for housing standards, including HMO licensing, empty homes standards and disrepair.

* Prepare and carry out enforcement actions including improvement notices, prohibition orders, civil penalties and prosecutions.

* Work with the Housing Options team on cases involving illegal evictions, harassment and unlawful landlord behaviour. * Manage an investigative caseload ensuring lawful, proportionate and timely assessment and enforcement in line with relevant policies, guidance and regulation.

* Contribute to the development of operational policies, procedures and guidance for housing regulatory functions.

* Maintain effective partnership arrangements with internal and external partners including Police, Fire Service, health providers, social care and voluntary agencies.

* Represent the Council at case conferences, multi-agency meetings and partnership forums related to housing standards.

Looking for candidate to start asap.

This role is working on a hybrid basis (3 days a week in the office) 37 hours per total, need access to their vehicle.

Need to attend site visits on a regularly basis

Apply today!

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