Housing Enforcement Officer - London, United Kingdom - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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About this job:

An opportunity has arisen to work within the council's Private Sector Housing Team as a Housing Enforcement Officer to ensure that all privately rented properties meet the appropriate standards and provide safe accommodation to our residents.

The Private Sector Housing Team at Barking and Dagenham is part of a larger group of Regulatory Services within the Law and Governance Directorate.

We are looking for highly professional and experienced Housing Enforcement Officers who have all of the key behaviours expected from our organisation and who are capable of providing both specialist knowledge and delivering resolution focussed outcomes for our residents.

The positions require a commitment and passion for private sector housing work, improving the quality, safety and choice of residential accommodation in Barking and Dagenham through a range of professional, specialist and regulatory interventions.

We are currently advertising three roles within the Private Sector Housing Team; these roles will undertake all duties associated with providing a Private Sector Housing and Licensing Service to support the delivery of the regulatory and statutory service.

This will include the investigation of reports of disrepair within privately rented properties and investigating and resolving breaches of the selective licence conditions.

Special requirements for this post:

About you:

You will be a flexible, dynamic and enthusiastic team player with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to your duties to get them completed as efficiently as possible.

You will have a thorough understanding of Private Sector Housing legislation and the current emerging issues and developments in the field.

You will be passionate about improving the quality, safety and choice of residential accommodation in the Borough and committed to making a difference to our private rented tenants and their families.

We want people that embody our organisational values and really care about our communities and borough.

If you have the knowledge, skills and experience required for this role and share our values, we would like to hear from you.

About us:

We have been on a journey over the past four years, that has seen us go through an ambitious transformation programme to ensure we can deliver real change with our community at the heart of this transformation.

This is an exciting time to be part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with major film studios and the historic food markets of Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields moving into the Borough.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer we believe passionately in nurturing and developing our employees.

In addition to a positive approach to flexible working we offer investment in your learning and career development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing.

Our Borough is vibrant and diverse and this is something we are proud of.

We value the diversity of people who live, work and visit Barking and Dagenham and it is our vision to create a place where people understand, respect and celebrate each other's differences.