Job description
Post number
Grade
Responsible to
Responsible for
C417
8
Senior Environmental
Health Officer –
Housing
See below
CRB required
Yes
Job title
Hours
Service area
Team
32
Community Direction
Private Sector
Housing
Politically
restricted post
Essential car
user
No
Yes
Environmental Health Officer – Housing
Job purpose
To undertake effectively and efficiently a broad range of activities relating to private
sector housing which will contribute to maintaining, improving and promoting health and
wellbeing within the Borough of Hinckley & Bosworth and to increasing the number of
decent, well managed and affordable homes.
Main accountabilities
1. To provide a comprehensive advice service for residents seeking assistance in
respect of a range of housing issues including, financial assistance, energy
efficiency, adaptation of accommodation to meet the needs of occupants with
disabilities, disrepair of private sector accommodation and empty homes.
2. Investigation of housing complaints and the inspection of dwellings to assess
under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and the Decent Homes
Standard their condition and secure compliance with the relevant legislation by
the appropriate means.
3. To instigate informal and formal enforcement action, as necessary, including the
preparation of cases for legal proceedings and attendance at Court and Tribunals
as required. To include acting as an expert witness.
4. To critically examine plans, specifications and costing’s of submitted applications
and agree any alteration where necessary through liaison with clients, agents,
contractors and other departments.
5. To assist clients in considering all appropriate forms of housing assistance,
completion of application forms and gathering all necessary documentation to
support a full housing assistance application.
6. Prepare and serve legal notices, instigate work in default notices, gather
evidence and prepare evidence for legal proceedings and appear in court
proceedings as required.
7. Implement the Council’s empty properties strategy.
8. To contribute to the landlords forum.
9. Further develop the proactive houses in multiple occupation inspection
programme.
10. To attend Executive and other meetings, Court, public enquiries, Housing
Tribunals etc as necessary to give evidence in support of action taken by the
Council.
11. To actively assist in the Services’ activities and liaison with internal and external
partners and other agencies (including voluntary & statutory) to implement and
deliver relevant strategies and policies relating to housing.
12. To prepare reports and responses as required or directed and to represent the
Service as required at committees, meetings, seminars and joint liaison bodies.
13. To comply with the requirements of the Council’s data quality management
policy, the officers' code of conduct, financial and contract rules and procedures,
and with corporate personnel policies and practices, particularly absence
management, health and safety and equalities.
14. To undertake such duties as are appropriate to your grade and hours of work as
may reasonably be required of you by your line manager.
Signed Employee ………………………………………………….. Date …………………….
Signed Manager ……………………………………………………. Date ……………………
The Council operates a No Smoking Policy
Job Description details (for HR to complete)
Sharon Stacey
Reviewed by
Yes
Job Evaluated
HEH822
Job Evaluation Code
585
Job Evaluation Score
29 September 2010
Latest Version Date