Housing and Health Practitioner  

Housing and Health Practitioner  

Environmental Health Officer, Regulatory

RB Kensington and Chelsea 

Ref. RBKC11783 

£33,600 - £45,400 per annum 

Permanent, Full Time 

London 

About Us: 

Celebrating and preserving the unique cultural and environmental character of the borough is a major focus of this department, which includes Planning and Borough Development, Transport and Highways, Libraries, Environmental Health, Community Safety and Cleaner, Greener and Cultural Services. Kensington and Chelsea is one of London's most vibrant and densely populated boroughs, with a multitude of beautiful buildings, museums and parks. The planning team ensure any new building projects are undertaken with consideration to our residents, as well as our skyline. If you are passionate about the environment, and the support services required to keep it safe, clean and green, take a look at our vacancies and join our dedicated team. 

The Role: 

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is one of the most culturally and economically diverse boroughs in London.  The Royal Borough is less than 5 square miles in area, so you are never far from a famous landmark or a high profile business.   Large scale events include the Notting Hill Carnival and the Chelsea Flower Show.  This diversity presents interesting health and safety challenges as we try to protect our residents, employees and visitors. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Private Sector Housing Team for a Housing and Health Practitioner.  Working to work alongside our established team you’ll be responsible for carrying out a wide range of housing functions, including carry out inspections of large HMO’s, responding to complaint work, leading on prosecutions and enforcement work and participating in listening events for our residents, landlords and owners of properties. 

About You: 

As a qualified, confident and motivated individual you will have the ability to manage housing cases, inspect properties to ensure compliance, gather evidence and take enforcement action where necessary. 

With experience of enforcement in housing you will use this to raise private sector housing standards in the Royal Borough.  

You will have experience of inspecting HMOs.  

You should have experience of advising senior managers, managers, employees and service users in particular on housing matters and interpreting legislation.  

You will ideally have recent experience in taking enforcement action. 

When applying, please ensure you complete all sections of the application form and attach a CV to support your application where applicable. 

Role Requirements: 

Be responsible for ensuring that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea discharge their statutory obligations in respect of the appropriate function. These functions are in the regulatory area of private sector housing enforcement and licensing of houses in multiple occupation. 

To work towards a borough with good quality private sector housing that is well managed and put to the best possible use to meet residents needs 

To ensure residential accommodation within Kensington and Chelsea is safe and healthy to live in, free of housing hazards 

To ensure that houses in multiple occupation are appropriately managed and licensed where appropriate. 

To improve the quality of housing by increasing the number of private sector houses in decent condition that are currently occupied by vulnerable groups, by identifying and regulating the use of HMOs so that standards in the poorest quality properties are improved and implementing the Affordable Warmth Strategy 

To assist in the delivery and implementation of a wide range of projects relating to the Boroughs Private sector renewal strategy and, in partnership with other organisations, assist in the development of new initiatives to improve energy efficiency, address housing inequalities and improve housing standards. 

To work with, assist and support officers from other disciplines to ensure the Borough meets the residents and visitors needs. 

Benefits Include: 

Travel allowance equal to zone 1 and 2 annual season ticket after one year’s continuous service with the Council 

Generous Annual Leave (30 days, rising to 33 after 10 years Local Authority service) 

Staff discounts including free swimming 

Local Authority pension scheme 

Professional fees paid 

Graduates who hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health from a university accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health or awaiting results are encouraged to apply. 

Contact details for an informal discussion: Anju Sidhu, Team Manager Housing on 020 7341 5658 or via email on Anju.sidhu@rbkc.gov.uk 

Interview date:  W/C 16th September 2019. 

Closing date: 30 August 2019.