Housing Improvement Officer x 2

Housing Improvement Officer x 2  

Job reference TDC0259  

Starting Salary £31,440 per annum, with opportunity for progression to £35,832  

Contract Type Full time (37 hours, Fixed Term contract due to being maternity cover until 31 March 2022  

Job category/type Housing Services Attachments   Housing Improvement Officer.pdfStructure Chart (July 2021).pdf  

Main Responsibilities 

Thanet District Council is looking for two motivated Housing Improvement Officers to join its Private Sector Housing Team to cover maternity leave. 

You will help ensure Thanet’s private sector residents live in safe homes by using the wide range of enforcement tools at your disposal in a confident and determined manner. 

This role will focus on responding to housing complaints and undertaking proactive housing and health initiatives. The postholder will also support empty property interventions and our Housing Licensing Team, which is responsible for our HMO, selective, and caravan site licensing regimes. 

This post will be attractive to anyone seeking to broaden their experience with a challenging and varied role where initiative and robust interventions are encouraged. 

Essential Requirements 

• You will have experience of using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and the enforcement options available to you under the Housing Act 2004. 
• You will be expected to understand and be able to use alternative legislative provisions that can improve housing conditions in the private sector, such as those relating to statutory nuisance. 
• Applicants will hold a degree or similar qualification in a relevant subject, such as environmental health or building surveying, as well as a competency certificate for HHSRS. 
• Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks. 
• The postholder must have a full driving licence and provide a vehicle for use on council business. 

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Richard Hopkins, Private Sector Housing Manager on 01843 577402 or richard.hopkins@thanet.gov.uk.