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PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING OFFICER – 2 Posts

Job details
Posting date: 16 January 2026
Salary: £38,844 to £40,817 per year, pro rata
Additional salary information: plus a Market supplement of £2,000 per annum for 2 years
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 February 2026
Location: Beeston, Nottingham
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Broxtowe Borough Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: H114 & H70

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Summary

Grade 10 £38,844 - £40,817, plus a Market supplement of £2,000 per annum for 2 years

Full time 37hrs per week

Designated car user allowance, flexi-time

Broxtowe Borough Council located in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands is currently offering a variety of positions to strengthen existing teams.

Broxtowe is a mixed urban/rural Borough set in the attractive county of Nottinghamshire. It is ideally situated with a wide variety of sporting and shopping facilities locally and is in easy reach of Sherwood Forest and the Peak District National Park. The administrative centre of Beeston is four miles from Nottingham City Centre and borders Nottingham University.

We support training and development of all our officers, and will pay for your annual membership of the CIEH, encouraging chartered membership.

We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic Private Sector Housing Officers to assist in the delivery of a wide range of services including Licencing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), private sector housing enforcement, and caravan site licencing.

You must hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health, or an HNC in Housing Practice (or equivalent). Current experience in local authority private sector housing is essential.

Competency in the use of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and enforcement of private sector housing legislation is highly desirable.

We’re looking for an individual who has experience in:

• Working in a housing or construction related discipline
• Undertaking detailed housing inspections and preparing schedules of work
• Licensing and inspection of Houses in Multiple Occupation
• Checking construction work for defects
• Enforcement of private sector housing legislation
• Use of computerised software systems, including word, excel, outlook.

The ideal candidate would be someone who:
• Has good planning, organisational and communication skills
• The ability to maintain clear and concise records
• The ability to make considered decisions
• Be enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Has good customer care skills

What you need to know: The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

Should you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Sarah North on 0115 9173092 or Suzanne Hickey on 0115 917 3612.

Closing date: 9 February 2026
Expected interview date: W/c 16 February 2026


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