Senior Private Sector Housing Officer

The post is within the Housing Standards & Assistance team which covers enforcement of housing standards and provision of housing grants and loans to vulnerable people, mainly through Disabled Facilities Grants but also via other discretionary assistance. The successful applicant will report to the Team Manager Housing Standards and will work within a multi-disciplinary team including environmental health officers, surveyors and occupational therapists.

This is an opportunity to join a small but friendly team who are keen to improve housing standards within the borough. The specific role is for an environmental health officer specialising in housing enforcement. Day to day activities will include responding to service requests from tenants mainly relating to disrepair; inspecting houses in multiple occupation and processing HMO licence applications; and generally enforcing housing conditions within the borough, including the service of legal notices, serving civil penalties and leading on prosecutions where necessary.

You will be able to arrange your own appointments and work in a hybrid fashion to suit the needs of the job. The working week is 37 hours and flexi time applies.

The candidate must be a qualified Environmental Health Officer, preferably with housing experience.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Uniform/safety equipment

The interview will comprise a standard face to face interview plus a straight forward housing inspection and discussion of some typical scenarios that you might encounter in the job. To discuss the position, please contact Jo Higson on or by email.

DBS clearance is required.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer

Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT