Environmental Health Officer Housing Standards - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council
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Come and work for an award winning organisation


We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling local residents and businesses to prosper whilst protecting what is good about our Borough.


About the role...
We are seeking to appoint an Environmental Health Officer to join the Housing Standards team.


We will consider newly qualified environmental health graduates willing to undertake any necessary training programmes which would be provided by Cheltenham Borough Council.


The post holder will undertake a full range of private sector housing duties including licensing of houses in multiple occupation and Disabled Facilities Grant work.


If you are an Environmental Health Practitioner with an up to date working knowledge and recent experience of enforcing housing and public health law we would love to hear from you.


Key Duties include:


  • To carry out the inspection of properties and houses in multiple occupation for the purpose of enforcement of appropriate legislation and for housing grant and loan purposes; to provide advice and to ensure that resulting programmes of action are achieved.
  • To assist in the formulation, specification, implementation and administration of grant, loan and works schemes pursuant to Council policy.
  • To participate in housing surveys to ascertain the condition of houses in the Borough, relating to individual properties, where areabased action is being considered, or in connection with the control of HMOs.
  • To liaise with officers from Building Control, Environmental Health, Public Protection, Development Control and Conservation on matters relating to enforcement schemes and where necessary, to advise clients of the need to seek statutory approvals, ensuring a consistent corporate approach.

To be successful you will need

  • A degree, MSc or equivalent in Environmental Health.
  • HHSRS training qualifications including HHSRS assessment and HHSRS enforcement.
  • Relevant experience of Housing and Public Health Act enforcement;
  • A good level of IT skills
  • MS Office
  • To be able to communicate effectively at all levels (excellent verbal and written skills)
For more information about this role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.


What can we do for you

  • An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • A generous holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days after five years. Parttime employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 25 days.
  • A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
  • A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
  • Two days paid time off for volunteering.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
  • An employee counselling service.
  • Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
  • A cycle to work scheme.
  • Low cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
  • A commitment to employee wellbeing.

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