Housing Enforcement Officer

Role Overview Currently recruiting for a Housing Enforcement Officer to join a proactive Local Authority team in Grimsby. This is a key role focused on improving housing standards, protecting public health, and ensuring compliance with housing legislation across a diverse property portfolio. Key Responsibilities Investigate complaints relating to poor housing conditions across various property types, including HMOs and mobile homes Carry out inspections using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) to identify and assess hazards Prepare detailed schedules of works, reports, notices, and correspondence to address identified issues Take appropriate informal or formal enforcement action, including serving statutory notices and supporting prosecutions Monitor properties to ensure compliance and that hazards are reduced to acceptable levels Inspect and assess licensed properties and HMOs, including suitability for licensing and compliance with licence conditions Identify and investigate unlicensed properties where required Take action on properties posing risks to public health or safety, including those with unauthorised access Gather and manage evidence in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Referral Reward OnRecruit is offering 250 for every successful candidate referral. If you know someone suitable for this role, refer them and receive a reward for each successful placement. How to Apply If you are interested in this opportunity, please ..... full job details .....