Licensing & Housing Enforcement Officer

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants. Introduction Are you a good problem solver? Do you have experience in private sector housing enforcement and regulation? Do you have a flair for improving housing standards? What's the role? To work as part of a team and on your own to improve the standard of the private sector housing stock in the borough. Proactively identify and issue licenses for residential accommodation. Improve poor living conditions and enforce statutory provisions as an Authorised Officer under the Council's scheme of delegations.

You will be experienced in investigating and enforcing housing standards in the private rented sector alongside delivering and enforcing HMO and selective licensing schemes in line with local policy and national housing legislation. You will hold a HHSRS qualification and have detailed knowledge of housing legislation, property construction, building regulations, planning requirements, disrepair, property maintenance, landlord and tenant rights and the effects of housing conditions on health.

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks, The job is primarily based in Laurence House, 1 Catford Rd, London SE6 4RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
• Relevant HHSRS qualification is needed
• The job is subject to a basic DBS check