Property Licensing Compliance Officer
London Borough of Brent
Wembley, UK
Published 4 weeks ago
Business Compliance
Job Description
Salary range: £39,264 - £41,808 p.a. inc. London Weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
Improving the quality of rented accommodation across the Borough
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The Private Housing Services currently runs HMO mandatory, Additional and Selective licensing schemes, which focuses on and have greatly contributed to improving the quality of privately rented accommodation across the Borough. We are seeking to appoint to join our team of licensing officers to help drive forward our plans.
This role offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to achieving the service and Council vision of quality rented accommodation within Brent. You will manage a caseload, carrying out housing inspections, surveys and provide accurate reports after each visit. You will ensure that properties and their landlords comply with relevant legislations, taking enforcement actions as appropriate.
Professional development is central to the dynamics of the team and you will therefore be given training on relevant legislation regarding property licensing and any other knowledge required to the post. You will have a key role in helping to achieve the Councils vision of having high quality rented accommodation throughout the Borough.
The Person
Do you have experience in private property licensing, housing conditions inspections and health and safety (HHSRS) assessments, as well as experience in managing cases involving landlords and tenants?
Have you got the ability to work effectively both on your own and within a team?
Do you possess excellent oral and written communication skills?
Are you able to effectively prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines?
If so we welcome your application! To discuss the role please contact James Philip, Private Housing Services Manager, 020 8937 2983 or email james.philip@brent.gov.uk
Closing date: 22 September 2024 (23:59)
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk
Job Description
Salary range: £39,264 - £41,808 p.a. inc. London Weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
Improving the quality of rented accommodation across the Borough
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The Private Housing Services currently runs HMO mandatory, Additional and Selective licensing schemes, which focuses on and have greatly contributed to improving the quality of privately rented accommodation across the Borough. We are seeking to appoint to join our team of licensing officers to help drive forward our plans.
This role offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to achieving the service and Council vision of quality rented accommodation within Brent. You will manage a caseload, carrying out housing inspections, surveys and provide accurate reports after each visit. You will ensure that properties and their landlords comply with relevant legislations, taking enforcement actions as appropriate.
Professional development is central to the dynamics of the team and you will therefore be given training on relevant legislation regarding property licensing and any other knowledge required to the post. You will have a key role in helping to achieve the Councils vision of having high quality rented accommodation throughout the Borough.
The Person
Do you have experience in private property licensing, housing conditions inspections and health and safety (HHSRS) assessments, as well as experience in managing cases involving landlords and tenants?
Have you got the ability to work effectively both on your own and within a team?
Do you possess excellent oral and written communication skills?
Are you able to effectively prioritise your own workload and work to deadlines?
If so we welcome your application! To discuss the role please contact James Philip, Private Housing Services Manager, 020 8937 2983 or email james.philip@brent.gov.uk
Closing date: 22 September 2024 (23:59)
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk
Job Description