Private Sector Housing Officer

Permanent

37 hours a week

Level 1 £27,852 – £29,439 per annum

Level 2 £30,151- £32,020 per annum

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our busy Private Sector Housing team at North Northants Council.

This is a career graded post and you will be working as a Private Sector Housing Officer, responsible for investigating complaints and providing technical and specialist advice on substandard housing conditions in the private sector. You will carry out house condition surveys and inspections, making assessments under the Housing Health & Safety Rating System, and taking appropriate action to address issues through negotiation, enforcement, and ensuring properties meet minimum health and safety and energy efficiency standards.

You will carry out proactive work to identify and investigate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and issue mandatory licences on receipt of a valid HMO application. The role will also include carrying out annual inspections of all licensed HMOs across the area and ensuring that all licence conditions are adhered to.

Other responsibilities include gathering evidence and preparing case files for prosecution against landlords who have both failed to comply with disrepair notices or illegally evicted their tenants.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at a time of change when you will also have an opportunity to help shape the future direction of our service and make real improvements to people’s lives.

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.