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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Hillingdon. Are looking for a Principle Private Sector Housing Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Principle Private Sector Housing Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: 3 months (possible extension)
Number of Positions: 1 position
Location: Hillingdon
Office Based/Hybrid: TBC
Driving Licence Required: Yes
Vehicle Access Required: Yes
Rate of Pay: £41.91 p/h umbrella

Purpose:

• To assess the nature, extent and urgency of the enquiry and make effective use of advice, risk based interventions and enforcement action, including civil penalties, to improve housing conditions and ensure that all homes in the private sector are safe and habitable.
    
• To assess housing conditions and management in private sector housing, give advice and take action as necessary, including enforcement action to ensure that living conditions and management standards are brought up to satisfactory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate understanding of the Council’s Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of ‘putting our residents first’.
• Maintain knowledge of the current Team Plan and understanding of own contribution in order to ensure delivery of this plan. This includes actively contributing to team plan reviews.
• Contribute to the production, review and updating of the Team’s policies and procedures, ensuring that they comply fully with the relevant regulations and legislation and, where practicable, reflect good practice
• Carry out inspections, with a high level of competency, of a wide variety of homes in the Private Rented Sector.
• Deliver presentations and briefings to management, other colleagues within the Council and/or external stakeholders
• Prepare detailed reports or briefing documents containing detailed analysis of issues, proposals for implementation and recommendations for action.
• Carry out complex inspections, with a high level of competency, of a wide variety of licensable homes in the Private Rented Sector including Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Principle Private Sector Housing  officer role or equivalent.
• UK driving licence or equivalent, and the use of a suitable vehicle at all times.
• Educated to degree or diploma level in a relevant area, or equivalent and relevant operational experience.
• Sound practical and theoretical knowledge of Housing and PSH legislation and practice.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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