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Housing Standards Officer

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Mai 2024
Cyflog:	£32.12 yr awr
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	per hour PAYE
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	01 Mehefin 2024
Lleoliad:	Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0BE
Cwmni:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Math o swydd:	Dros dro
Cyfeirnod swydd:	Cheshire W 5248420

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What's involved with this role:

Interim Housing Standards Officer

Reference no: Cheshire W 5248420

Pay Rate: £32.12 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 2-3 months

City: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Candidates must have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. Also, prepared to work outside normal working hours.

Mainly office based (Ellesmere Port) but some scope to work from home on occasions.

The purpose of the role is to raise housing standards through advice, advocacy and enforcement in the private sector. To assist the Team Leader to deliver and promote excellent services to the people of Cheshire West and Chester and beyond as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Inspections, investigations and surveys of private sector properties in order to identify their condition with reference to all relevant legislation, standards and guidance.
Preparation of specifications and schedules of repair work and assessment of the progress and quality of such works.
Resolution of complaints relating to private sector housing matters, e.g., disrepair, HHSRS hazards, overcrowding, harassment, illegal eviction, houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing, empty properties, accreditation and immigration inspections in accordance with statutory provisions and council policy.
Advise the Team Leader on contraventions and commence appropriate enforcement action where appropriate with reference to the full range of legislation relevant to housing conditions, including preparation and service of legal notices, statements, attending court and provide evidence as a representative of the council.
Liaison with other council units (e.g. Benefits, Building Control, Planning, Housing Solutions, Nuisance Team), Landlords, Contractors, Ward Councillors, the Fire Authority and other outside organisations to achieve improvements in the condition / management of the private sector housing stock.
Delivery of proactive initiatives such as forums and specialist working groups aimed at landlords, students and other private tenants, including giving talks / presentations and general advice on private housing problems.
To lead on and deliver activity in accordance with the service objectives on joint initiatives and provide operational support to the senior officer in relation to specialist areas.



NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:



Qualifications:

Degree and / or professional qualification in relevant subject (housing / environmental health / building construction) or substantial relevant experience.
Corporate membership of relevant professional body (CIH, RICS, CIEH) desirable.



Knowledge & Experience:

Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Housing law enforcement, including HMOs and HMO licensing and empty properties.
Provision of housing advice, including dealing with overcrowding, harassment and illegal evictions.
Identification of housing defects and appropriate remedial action under HHSRS.
Preparation of schedules of work and supervising building work on site.
Though knowledge of current private sector housing law, including practical application of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), PACE and HMO legislation/licensing.
Working knowledge of appropriate computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office and specialist Environmental Health databases.



Skills & Abilities:

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Good writing skills with the ability to draft correspondence and reports.
Legislation interpretation.
Prioritisation of tasks and working to deadlines.
Manage time effectively under own initiative.
Persistent and have integrity.



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Job Ref: Cheshire W 5248420


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.