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Private Sector Housing Officer
- Posted 01 May 2024
- Salary Negotiable
- LocationNorthampton
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Professional & Technical
- Reference17811
- ContactHannah Harvey
Job description
Job Title: Housing Technical Officer
Location: Property inspections under HHSRS around Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Office and Home Working - Hybrid role.
Rate of Pay: Up to £35 per hour Umbrella or up to £26.92 per hour PAYE
Working Hours: 25 - 30 hours per week
Type: Temporary Assignment
Opus People Solutions are working with North Northamptonshire Council to recruit for a Housing Technical Officer.
Main Responsibilities:
- Advising on the eligibility for grants assistance and inspecting properties to assess appropriate works.
- Processing of grant applications including verification and auditing of information.
- Timely recording of enquiries and applications on the Council's database and to maintain written records and files of housing grants and enforcement actions.
- Inspection of properties to determine compliance with housing standards and assessing appropriate action.
- To work with the private sector housing team to promote grants and energy efficiency.
- Provide advice and information to occupiers, tenants, landlords and businesses on housing standards and tenancy issues.
- To assist within the service area with other duties such as water sampling and drainage investigations.
- To reduce fuel poverty and increase the energy efficiency of the housing stock.
- To target long term empty properties and identify ways to bring the property back into use including, advice, grants, leasing and enforcement.
Experience:
- Experience in the application of HHSRS - Essential.
- Be able to deal with housing conditions complaints, undertake housing inspections, draw up repairs schedules of work, take enforcement action under various housing standards legislation.
- Experience of handling empty property complaints and may deal with renovation grant enquiries / inspections also.
For more information or to process your application for this role, please apply online now.
