Private Sector Housing Officer - 2 posts

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING OFFICER – 2 Posts Grade 10 £ 38,844 - £40,817plus a Market supplement of £2,000 until June 2028

Designated car user allowance, flexi-time

Both posts are Full time 37 hrs per week

Or will consider requests for min 3 day per week (22.5 hrs per week)

We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic Private Sector Housing Officers to assist in the delivery of a wide range of services including Licencing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), private sector housing enforcement, and caravan site licencing.

Must have experience in a local authority private sector housing setting or experience in local authority enforcement.

You must hold a degree or diploma in Environmental Health, or an HNC in Housing Practice (or equivalent).

Competency in the use of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and enforcement of private sector housing legislation is highly desirable.

• Working in a housing or construction related discipline
• Enforcement of private sector housing legislation or local authority enforcement
• Undertaking detailed housing inspections and preparing schedules of work
• Licensing and inspection of Houses in Multiple Occupation
• Checking construction work for defects
• Use of computerised software systems, including word, excel, outlook

• Has good planning, organisational and communication skills
• The ability to maintain clear and concise records
• The ability to make considered decisions
• Be enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Has good customer care skills

The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections

Should you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Suzanne Hickey on  or Sarah North on

The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we'll work:

• Going the extra mile - a strong, caring focus on the needs of all communities
• Ready for change - innovation and readiness for change
• Employees - valuing employees and enabling the active involvement of everyone
• Always improving - continuous improvement and delivering value for money
• Transparent - integrity and professional competence

As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.

As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at

• a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days plus 8 days bank holidays.
• flexible working arrangements including flexi-time
• gym membership discount at Liberty Leisure
• access to a benefits package offering discounts on supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers