Housing Standards Officer

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Town Hall

Salary: Grade 7, £32,597 - £36,363 per annum.

37 hours per week

Temporary for 2 years from start date

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to join a forward-thinking Housing Standards Team and be part of the journey as we look to the next chapter. You will play a lead role within the Private Sector Housing Standards Team in delivering the Council’s HMO licensing, compliance and enforcement functions. This will include responsibility for ensuring that HMOs are appropriately licensed, managed and maintained in accordance with relevant legislation and local policies.

You will work closely with landlords, managing agents and tenants to improve standards in HMOs, using a combination of advice, support and formal enforcement where required. You will also contribute to the identification of unlicensed HMOs and support intelligence-led interventions to tackle non-compliance and rogue operators.

As a Housing Standards Officer specialising in HMOs, your primary focus will be the inspection, regulation and enforcement of standards within HMO properties, alongside supporting wider private sector housing enforcement activity where necessary.

About you:
You will ideally have good experience of working within a busy Housing Standards team or similar regulatory services with an in-depth knowledge of the Housing Act and other relevant legislation, particularly in relation to HMOs.

You will have a good knowledge of building enforcement cases and gathering evidence in line with both the Police and Criminal Evidence Act as well as the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act.

You will be self-motivated, driven, with the ability to work both as part of a team and operate on your initiative. You will be experienced in dealing with people and be able to find resolutions to difficult and challenging situations. You will have a desire to work with our tenants to promote safety within their properties.

You will have experience in providing excellent collaborative partnerships working with internal and external organisations.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The Housing Standards team is a busy team, and we are looking for an individual who will make a valuable contribution. You will be part of an exciting service in which no two days are the same and you will have an opportunity to drive the standards of the private sector housing stock within our Borough.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to undertake and successfully complete training against an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard to achieve an Advanced Professional Certificate.

You can learn more about the work of the Housing Standards team to demonstrate your knowledge and passion via our website - https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Housing/Private-Housing/Private-Housing.aspx

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For further information, please contact j.grace@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates:

Priority candidates Friday 10^th July

All other candidates Monday 13^th July

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