Housing Standards Officer

1x Housing Standards Officers part time 18.5 hours a week permanent
1x Housing Standards Officers part time 18.5 hours a week Fixed Term Contract 8mths approximately.

As a Housing Standards Officer you will be joining the dedicated Private Sector Housing Team. Your primary focus will be ensuring the quality and standard of privately rented housing in Charnwood.

You'll do this by responding to complaints about disrepair from private tenants, building good relationships with landlords and tenants, completing inspections and reports.

We're committed to your personal and professional development and we'll offer training to you if you need it.

This is a hybrid role and we're flexible to your preference on the amount of time that you work from home or from the office.

The role includes on-site visits and inspections in the Charnwood area.

We are looking for a passionate individual who is customer focused, a team player and wants help improve our local communities in Charnwood.

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together

About Charnwood

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays
Most services are closed over Christmas
Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Free parking

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.