Housing Standards Team Leader
- Employer
- Chichester District Council
- Location
- West Sussex
- Salary
- up to £45,495 + Essential car allowance up to £1,239 pa & £5000 Premia Payment
- Closing date
- 16 Apr 2023
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- Sector
- Housing, Public Health
- Function
- EH Practitioner, Management, Senior / Principal, Technical / Scientific
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Chichester District Council
Housing Standards Team Leader
Salary up to £45,495 per annum plus essential car allowance (£1,239pa) & £5000 Premia Payment subject to qualifications
We are looking to recruit a Housing Standards Team Leader to manage and lead an efficient and effective team of Environmental Health and Technical Officers. The team deliver statutory services to improve private sector housing and help residents remain independent in their homes with the installation of life-changing disabled adaptations.
This is a challenging and varied job providing an excellent opportunity to use expert knowledge and technical skills, develop your own ideas to ensure a high-quality service, lead projects and engage in partnership working.
The post holder will have significant knowledge of private sector housing and possess strong leadership skills focussing on performance and improvement. What is important to us is that the post holder is focussed on identifying opportunities for operational improvement along with the ability to provide technical support to the team.
The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills and be highly organised and methodical in their approach to delivering a high quality customer service.
A degree in Environmental Health or equivalent experience is essential.
Chichester District is a highly attractive place to live and work and home to a number of historic towns and villages surrounded by beautiful countryside. Centred on the historic cathedral city of Chichester it is a large rural district stretching from the south coast to the Surrey border and includes a large part of the South Downs National Park and the tranquil Chichester Harbour.
The post comes with an essential car user allowance; flexible working hours; subsidised sports facilities and opportunities for further training. The post also attracts an additional premia payment of £5000 or those with an Environmental Health degree and full CIEH membership. This will be paid in 12 instalments throughout the year as part of the salaried remuneration package and is therefore pensionable.
Successful applicants will also be eligible for a Relocation Package of up to £8260 and the ability to apply for our Assisted House Purchase Scheme (full details can be sent on request).
Chichester District Council offers flexible working patterns including the option of a 9-day fortnight, in addition to options to buy additional annual leave. The Council promotes a work/life balance, including the ability to operate from home as well as from the office.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Reed on lreed@chichester.gov.uk
Closing date 16th April 2023
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent defined benefits Pension Scheme
- Minimum 26 days holiday going up to 31 days after 5 years (or before with previous service) plus paid Bank Holidays
- Flexitime (available for most positions) - potential to build up an extra 12 days leave a year
- Flexible working arrangements including working from home and 9-day fortnight options
- Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their relatives
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Car and Cycle Loan Scheme/discounted city centre parking/ Lease Car Scheme
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives including free health checks and free eye tests plus subsidised leisure centre membership
- Payment of your main professional subscription fee.
- Training and development opportunities – including funding of professional qualification training
- Staff Awards Scheme
Chichester District Council has a commitment to Equality of Opportunity in Employment. If you have a disability which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact the HR Section who will assist you.
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