Standards Assistant

Fixed term Contract upto 31 March 2027

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is searching for the latest member of #TeamCBC!

We are looking for a passionate individual who is customer focused, a team player and wants help improve our local communities in Charnwood.

We're recruiting for a Housing Standards Assistant to join our expanding Housing Standards team and support the delivery of the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

• The role involves working with our Housing Standards Team to drive up standards in the private rented sector.
• To assist with all housing standards functions, including responses to complaints about management and conditions in the private rented sector and property licensing.
• To provide advice to tenants, landlord and letting agencies in relation to housing standards and licensing.

• Agile working for many roles
• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays
• Most services are closed over Christmas
• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Our services are built on our values:
Pride in Charnwood;
Customer Focused and Working Together

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

No agencies please.