Technical Officer; Private Sector Housing

Salary: LS14/12 £ 27,600-£34,935 per annum
Closing Date: 8 March 2026 midnight
Interviews: week commencing 16 March 2026
37 hours per week

Are you looking for a new challenge? We have a great opportunity for you to join our Environmental Health Team.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is a modern forward-thinking authority providing high quality services to over 115,000 people across South Nottinghamshire.

Located close to Nottingham on the banks of the River Trent, Rushcliffe has a strong identity of its own with a thriving sporting and retail centre in West Bridgford, matched with picturesque villages.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is an award-winning Council and has been recognised for its entrepreneurial culture. As such we are seeking individuals with a passion for thinking and working outside of the normal statutory enforcement activities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, confident, and self-motivated Officer to join our busy Environmental Protection & Housing team to lead on all aspects of private sector housing enforcement with a particular focus on tenancy related enforcement (Renters Rights Act) and to also support on other environmental health work. Knowledge and experience of private sector housing enforcement is essential for this role.

The successful candidate will be based in our modern offices at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford. Rushcliffe Borough Council support flexible working in line with our business needs with the option of working from home on a hybrid basis. This is a career grade post and salary on appointment will be dependent on your experience and skills.

• Rushcliffe Rewards- save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers
• Generous annual leave (Up to 35 days per year), opportunities to buy and sell leave.
• Local Government pension scheme
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Smarter Ways of Working including remote and flexible options
• Discounted Leisure Centre Membership
• An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development

If you feel you have the qualities outlined in the above post, then you can obtain further details by clicking on the links below which include an online application, job description, person specification and an application pack with contains further details. For further information please visit  You can also request an application form by emailing

If you would like an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Gary Pickering on  or  alternatively Geoff Carpenter on  or

Applying To Work For Rushcliffe Borough Council 2026 (2.68 MB, application/pdf)

Job Application

Technical Officer Application Pack (321.30 KB, application/pdf)

Technical Officer JD (159.94 KB, application/pdf)

Technical Officer PS (125.97 KB, application/pdf)