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Private Rented Sector Enforcement Officer
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,862.00 to £41,771.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39862.00 - £41771.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, BA14 8JN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | F0041-6578 |
Summary
Specific duties and responsibilities include To be the department and wider Councils, designated specialist in law relating to the Renters Right Act. Provide cascade training to staff, at all levels within the service and wider Council, on new legislation. Conduct inspection of premises to ensure compliance with current regulatory standard to ensure compliance. Work with the Private Sector Housing Service to support the improvement of overall standards of accommodation and services, making referrals when accommodation is believed to need improving or poses a risk based upon an assessment. Provide reactive and proactive services, investigate offences, be a decision maker in relation to compliance and enforcement. Investigate offences and issue agreed levels of warnings including initiating criminal prosecutions if appropriate in line with relevant legal powers, procedural provisions, and departmental systems. To attend Court to give evidence when necessary. Carry out investigation and enforcement in relation to protection from harassment and illegal eviction in conjunction with the multi-agency team and advise on relevant landlord and tenant law and other relevant legislation covering private renting. Effectively plan and carry out all work in line with the performance targets of the service. Assist in the provision and delivery of the landlords forum and other advice and training for landlords. Support the prevention of homelessness through targeted early interventions, the investigation of complaints from tenants, and both landlord and tenants understand their legal rights and responsibilities. Work with the Senior Management team to establish, capture, and effectively monitor KPIs, to measure performance with statutory obligations. Respond to service requests, provide complex advice, statistics and reports, undertake specialistic inspections and investigations applicable to the role. Provide technical advice, assistance and support to landlords, the wider Council and other organisations on the new legislative requirements set out in the Renters Rights Act. To maintain an expert knowledge of existing and current Legislation, regulations & Council Polices in relation to private sector housing. To maintain high quality and accurate detailed records on all cases, using manual and computerised systems. Represent the Council and service at internal and external meetings, criminal and other courts, committees, and training events, including written and verbal presentations. Deliver a service with a One Council approach; having regard to other services priorities and build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external partners to ensure the Councils statutory duties, obligations and policy commitments are met. Maintain client confidentiality, adhere to GDPR legislation, and respond to safeguarding concerns. Work with the Senior Management team within Housing, Migration and Resettlement to develop procedures and policies for new legislation & regulation which are regularly adopted as a result of the higher profile of private sector housing. To support the Senior Management team to provide Councillors and Cabinet members with professional, objective, and balanced advice and guidance, ensuring the effective implementation of policy decisions and enabling the effective scrutiny of services and decisions. To provide day to day operational oversight through regular supervision with officers, providing advice and guidance on complex issues. Feed into annual appraisals and support the Senior Management team, to set monitor and review team and individual objectives and performance targets. Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at all times. Any other duties are appropriate to the salary.