Private Housing Caseworker X4 - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council
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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months x1

Full Time, Permanent x3
Bristol is a vibrant city, with nearly 30% of Bristol's population living in the private rented sector. The City Council's Private Housing Service sets out to maintain and improve housing conditions in this sector.

The service is responsible for privately owned and rented properties including:
licensing rented properties, bringing empty properties back into use and tenant and landlord liaison.


Property Licensing

You will be required to:

  • Draft licensing documents, including licences, variations and revocations.
  • Inspect licensed properties to ensure compliance with legislation.
  • Investigate unlicensed properties and take enforcement action where necessary, in the form of Civil Penalty Notices (CPN) and/or prosecutions.
  • Undertake compliance checks of licensed properties.
  • Give advice to tenants, landlords and managing agents.

Tenancy Relations

  • Carry out investigations with the view to preparing enforcement cases for unlawful eviction and harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 197
  • Where residential occupiers are threatened to make them leave their home, negotiate with parties concerned with a view to preventing homelessness.
  • Provide advice and guidance on residential tenancy law.

Landlord and Tenant Liaison


We are looking for someone with effective communication skills, whose role will seek to strengthen links with landlords, agents and tenants in Bristol, aiming to update, engage and inform.


In this role the work will include:

  • Working with landlords, agents and tenant to give advice and raise awareness of private housing topics.
  • Organising and attending landlord, agent or tenant organisations meetings, panels and forums.
  • Reviewing and updating information on our website in respect of private rented sector for landlords and tenants.

You must have:

  • A degree level qualification and some significant experience working in housing, a meaningful proportion of which should be in the private housing sector;
    OR
  • A relevant HND/BTEC or equivalent in (Housing, Environmental Health, Surveying, etc.) and some significant experience working in housing, a meaningful proportion of which should be in the private housing sector;
    OR
  • Substantial experience working in housing, a meaningful proportion of which should be in the private housing sector.
  • Experience of providing direct frontline services to the public.


For permanent appointments, a competence-based grading system means that there could be opportunities for you to develop your career and progress to a Level 2 or Senior Environmental Health Housing Officer role, through the completion of assessed competencies.

Further details will be provided at interview. There may also be opportunities to work in other areas of the Private Housing Service.


Why Bristol City Council?


At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

For the majority of our roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.


Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.


How do I apply?

  • At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community._
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