Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer (HMO specialist)

Community Enforcement Officer

Do you want to help support the community and residents to provide safe, warm and healthy homes?

South Norfolk and Broadland Council have an exciting opportunity for a Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer to join their team working across Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council, according to demands on service. The role is offered on a part-time (18.5 hours per week), permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,485 - £40,770 (pro rata) per annum.

Role Snapshot…

Do you enjoy helping people and thrive on being part of a busy team supporting residents to maintain safe communities? Then read on...

What you could be part of…

Broadland and South Norfolk Councils’ Housing Standards team has an exceptional track record of supporting the community.  As a Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer you will lead on unauthorised encampments and provide day to day management of the Council’s Temporary Stopping Place for Gypsies & Travellers. You will also deal with residents’ concerns around unsafe homes with a focus on houses in multiple occupation and ensure appropriate interventions are in place resulting in enforcement action where appropriate. The role is responsible for complex case management and ensuring the Council uses its statutory obligations to comply with legislation and provide the best outcomes for residents.

What you’ll be doing as our Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer:

• Provide expert legislative evidence to stakeholders, including the political environment as required to ensure the Council complies with its legal obligations.
• Respond to Gypsy and Traveller issues, forming a strong partnership approach to providing support to the traveller community, taking proactive steps to deal with illegal sites and enforcement action when required.
• Take a lead role in the day to day management of the authorities temporary stopping pace for Gypsies and Travellers.
• Actively discovering  houses in multiple occupation applying the authorities licensing procedures and carrying out appropriate enforcement in this field.
• Providing specialist advice in Housing Standards areas of work, ensuring all legal obligations are met and planned for, keeping up to date with changes in legislation and providing expert support to staff on cases to advise on legal issues as required, particularly when enforcement action is likely.
• Acting as a complex case officer to take forward challenging cases to conclusion, including enforcement action, summary court proceedings, obtaining warrants and serving of notices and orders when appropriate.
• Undertake any other Environmental Health duties as may from time to time be reasonably required by the Housing Standards Senior Manager.

As our Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer, we are looking for…

• Demonstration of high-level case history, including customer liaison and community enforcement history using relative legislation and/or Environmental Health Degree/Diploma or equivalent, registered with the Environmental Health Officers Board/ Chartered Practitioner Programme.
• Ability to lead investigations and take appropriate action, sign off legal notices, summonses, appear as a witness in legal proceedings and provide specialist advice to team members and political stakeholders.
• Have a thorough knowledge of current legislation, relative guidance, case law and corporate policy.
• Demonstrable experience of problem-solving, decision-making and excellent communication skills with an ability to negotiate and influence others to achieve desired outcomes.
• A full driving licence is essential

What’s in it for you as our Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer:

• 25 days holiday increasing to 28 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Opportunity to work your hours flexibly to improve your work life balance (where operationally possible)
• Employer pension contributions of 15% with the option to make additional voluntary contributions
• Access to our One Team Rewards scheme including discounts in high street shops      and restaurants, employee assistance programme and car lease scheme – with more to come!
• Payroll giving scheme
• Regular reviews with your line manager, develop a personal development plan, as well as opportunities to undertake training
• Compassionate leave and sickness entitlement for times of need
• Support towards volunteering days in the community and encouragement to be involved with fun activities to raise money for local and national charities

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role as our Community Enforcement Officer/Environmental Health Officer then please click ‘apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note that this post is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check.