Salary: £59,060 - £66,670 Inclusive of London Weighting

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: You will participate in out of hours rota where you are on-call for a week (24 hours Sat & Sun and during the week overnight between 17.00 - 09.00), each period of on call is claimed back).

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent

Workplace category: Hybrid

Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.

Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

Use your housing enforcement expertise to protect residents and raise standards

The City of London Corporation is creating a new Private Sector Housing & Building Safety Team within Port Health & Public Protection to deliver and strengthen statutory housing enforcement and regulatory functions. The team will lead work across private sector housing enforcement, HHSRS inspections and interventions, HMO licensing, residential building and fire safety, Renters’ Rights implementation, housing-related public health issues, civil penalties, notices and formal enforcement action.

As Environmental Health Officer – Public Protection (Building Safety), you will work as part of the Environmental Health & Public Protection Service’s Private Sector Housing Building Safety team, applying professional and technical skills to provide an effective, efficient and responsive service. You will investigate complaints, undertake inspections, assess housing conditions, manage proactive and reactive casework, and take appropriate enforcement action in line with the City’s enforcement policy, protocols and procedures.

Your work will include HHSRS, HMO licensing, fire safety in mid and high-rise dwellings, public health in housing, and Renters’ Rights implementation and enforcement. You will draft warning letters, enforcement notices and other formal documentation, calculate and issue civil penalties, prohibit premises or processes where serious risks exist, and gather evidence for potential legal proceedings.

This role requires sound professional judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence behaviour positively in complex and sometimes contentious situations. You will liaise with regulators, local authorities, government bodies and partner agencies, and may present to Committees on matters within your area of expertise. You will also supervise and monitor work undertaken by less experienced officers, support project delivery, participate in service planning and maintain accurate case records using systems including IDOX Uniform.

About you

You will need a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health, or similar CIEH-approved qualification, and registration with the EHO Registration Board so that you can practise professionally as an Environmental Health Officer in the UK. You will have experience in Private Sector Housing enforcement, fire safety in mid-rise and high-rise buildings, HMO licensing, Renters’ Rights implementation and enforcement, HHSRS, and substantial recent experience in high-level housing enforcement work across a broad range of enforcement options.

You will be able to undertake inspections and HHSRS assessments for complex cases, draft and serve enforcement notices, recommend legal proceedings, analyse data and research, and communicate clearly with residents, landlords, businesses, partners and the wider public. Experience of mid and high-rise fire inspections and enforcement, Renters’ Rights civil penalties, tenancy relations, and a post-graduate qualification in housing or a related environmental field would be desirable.

The role includes participation in the Public Protection out-of-hours rota, with standby payments applying.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to develop specialist expertise in a new and high-impact regulatory team, working on complex housing, building safety and public protection issues that directly affect residents’ health, safety and quality of life with the opportunity to shape a developing service, work on complex and nationally significant regulatory issues, and deliver outcomes that improve housing conditions and resident safety.

Salary note: Salary is subject to the City Corporation’s pay and grading review.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.   

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59pm on 7 August 2026

Interviews will be held from 4th September 2026 onwards

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1348 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.