Housing Enforcement Officer

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Housing Enforcement Officer.The role sits within Private Sector Housing Services, part of the Housing and Communities Directorate in West Northamptonshire Council. The role is hybrid 2-3 days in the office. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Undertake a range of activities including property inspections, HHSRS assessments, the drafting of schedules of work and the preparation and serving of notices, interviewing people under caution, executing warrants of entry and carrying out works in default and prepare cases for prosecution or the imposition of civil penalties to ensure the maintenance and improvement of standards across the Private Rented sector.Work collaboratively with the owners and managers of licensable HMOs to ensure that their properties are licensed, well managed, maintained in a good condition, meet the amenity standards and comply with the HMO Management RegulationsRespond promptly, within agreed timescales, to complaints about serious disrepair and housing- related nuisance in the private sector and, through investigation, evaluate risks and hazards and determine the nature, cause, urgency and remedy of the problems.Work collaboratively and proactively with colleagues across the Team, and the wider Council ensuring delivery of coordinated services to tackle harassment and unlawful eviction, preventing homelessness, and ensuring that Council managed accommodation is compliant with Housing law.Work proactively with ..... full job details .....