Housing Technical Officer

We require an individual who is passionate about the real-life difference that quality housing makes in our community and you will want to be a pro-active part of our service achieving that aim. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of enforcement interventions, supporting case officers in prosecutions for non-compliance with statutory notices and HMO licensing offences. This will also include procuring and commissioning for works in default action. You will work to develop the existing housing standards team to upskill staff on statutory approaches and case management.

To support this Strategic Housing (Property) has an exciting vacancy for a Technical Officer who will join the housing management team. We require an individual with a proven track record of delivering at management level, ideally within either a local authority and/or housing association setting.,

• You will relish the challenge of engaging with property owners, colleagues, developers, customers and third sector partners.
• You will be capable of prioritising tasks, delivering on set timetables and ensuring timely completion of project commitments.
• You will be capable of maintaining case files, spreadsheets and engaging with owners both in person and via office-based means.
• You will be working within the Housing Standards Team, as well as supporting wider teams within the Service.
• You will have an ability to develop, manage and maintain a multi-priority workload, progressing various ideas and plans concurrently to achieve effective delivery.
  
  Strategic Housing at Rochdale Council has been undertaking a customer-focussed transformation, including the redefining of two service areas: 'People' and 'Property'. Both services work together to deliver housing solutions across the Borough, including our 'Connected services' model and delivery of a new Housing Solutions Hub in Rochdale town centre.