Housing Standards Enforcement Officer (Trainee)
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75774203 |
Summary
Housing Standards Enforcement Officer (Trainee)
Salary: Grade 4- £26,403, increasing to £26,824 in year 2 and £27,254 in year 3.
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract: 3 years
Location: Rochdale Borough Council
Closing date: 7 January 2026
Your role:
Rochdale Borough Council is looking to recruit a trainee to kickstart their career in enforcement against poor housing and bad landlords.
Over the course of this three-year entry-level role, you will gain two qualifications, including a level 4 apprenticeship, and see your salary rise as you progress.
Too many people live in substandard rented homes that are taking a toll on their health and happiness. Housing standards officers hold unique legal powers to tackle this. As a trainee you will develop all the skills you need to help people to live in better quality rented homes.
Working alongside experienced enforcement professionals, you will learn how to inspect and assess properties for hazards, advise landlords on their legal responsibilities and, ultimately, take legal action and prosecute the worst offending property owners.
During your role, you will work towards achieving a Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeship, followed by a Level 4 Advanced Professional Certificate in the Private Rented Sector, nationally recognised qualifications for these in-demand professionals.
About you:
The ideal candidates will be passionate about helping people and enthusiastic to learn the technical and people skills enforcement officers need, from assessing and diagnosing property hazards to being assertive and having difficult conversations.
You will be open to meeting people from across a range of different backgrounds and visiting them in their homes to conduct assessments, which are central elements of the role.
Whether you are at the start of your career or considering a career change, you will have good communications skills, literacy and numeracy, and an eagerness to improve bad housing.
More information about the criteria for candidates can be found in the job description and person specification
About us:
At Rochdale Council, our overarching Strategic Housing Service is committed to preventing homelessness, improving housing outcomes, and supporting our residents to lead secure, independent lives. We take a person-centred, strengths-based approach to service delivery, working collaboratively across teams, partners, and communities to tackle housing challenges with compassion and professionalism.
Guided by our values Proud, Passionate, and Pioneering we aim to build trust, respond to changing needs, and continuously improve. Our team works across a range of housing functions, driving innovation to create lasting, positive change for individuals, residents, and communities across the borough.
If you are interested in what we are offering and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Rebecca Wright at rebecca.wright2@rochdale.gov.uk or on 01706 924813
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
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