Housing Standards Officer
Posted Today by Service Care Solutions
£44 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Bideford
Summary: The Private Housing Standards Officer role involves working with a Local Authority Housing Standards/Public Health team on a temporary basis, focusing on enforcement of private sector housing legislation. The position requires expertise in HHSRS inspections and the ability to provide technical guidance and mentoring within the team. The officer will manage a complex caseload and collaborate with various agencies to ensure compliance and address housing complaints. This is a full-time position with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate private sector housing complaints and assess landlord compliance
- Carry out property inspections and HHSRS assessments
- Take enforcement action under the Housing Act 2004 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025
- Prepare enforcement documentation including improvement notices, prohibition orders, civil penalties and prosecution files
- Conduct PACE-compliant interviews and gather evidential files
- Provide advice to tenants and landlords on rights, remedies and compliance
- Support cases involving illegal eviction, harassment and unlawful landlord behaviour
- Work closely with Housing Options, Environmental Health, Police, Fire Service and partner agencies
- Manage a complex enforcement caseload in line with policy and statutory guidance
- Provide mentoring and technical support to other Housing Standards / Renewal Officers
Key Skills:
- Substantial experience in Private Sector Housing Enforcement
- Proven competence in HHSRS inspections
- Strong working knowledge of housing legislation including Housing Act 2004
- Experience preparing enforcement files for civil penalty or prosecution
- Confident handling landlord non-compliance and complex cases
- Excellent report writing, investigation and decision-making skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS (or ability to obtain one)
Salary (Rate): £44/hour
City: Bideford
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Private Housing Standards Officer Contract: 12 weeks Rate: £44.00 per hour (LTD) Hours: Full time Location: Local Authority – EX1 (hybrid/site-based as required)
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Private Housing Standards Officer to join a Local Authority Housing Standards / Public Health team on a temporary basis.
This is a specialist enforcement-focused role, requiring strong knowledge of private sector housing legislation, HHSRS inspections, and formal enforcement action. The postholder will also provide technical guidance and mentoring support within the wider Housing Standards team.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate private sector housing complaints and assess landlord compliance
- Carry out property inspections and HHSRS assessments
- Take enforcement action under the Housing Act 2004 and Renters’ Rights Act 2025
- Prepare enforcement documentation including improvement notices, prohibition orders, civil penalties and prosecution files
- Conduct PACE-compliant interviews and gather evidential files
- Provide advice to tenants and landlords on rights, remedies and compliance
- Support cases involving illegal eviction, harassment and unlawful landlord behaviour
- Work closely with Housing Options, Environmental Health, Police, Fire Service and partner agencies
- Manage a complex enforcement caseload in line with policy and statutory guidance
- Provide mentoring and technical support to other Housing Standards / Renewal Officers
Essential Requirements
- Substantial experience in Private Sector Housing Enforcement
- Proven competence in HHSRS inspections
- Strong working knowledge of housing legislation including Housing Act 2004
- Experience preparing enforcement files for civil penalty or prosecution
- Confident handling landlord non-compliance and complex cases
- Excellent report writing, investigation and decision-making skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS (or ability to obtain one)
Desirable
- Experience with Renters’ Rights Act 2025 implementation
- CIEH / EHRB registration or professional membership
- Previous mentoring or senior enforcement exposure
George Westhead Recruitment Consultant – Housing Service Care Solutions