We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in City of Westminster to assist with the appointment of an Environmental Health Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £33.88 - £44.71 per hour

Summary:

Westminster City Council is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to join its Selective and HMO Licensing Team. The role involves processing licence applications, investigating housing complaints, conducting property inspections and taking enforcement action to ensure housing standards and resident safety.

Responsibilities:

• Process selective and HMO property licence applications.
• Investigate housing-related complaints and carry out property inspections.
• Assess housing conditions, including fire safety, damp, mould and overcrowding.
• Take enforcement action, including issuing formal notices and preparing prosecution cases.
• Ensure compliance with housing legislation and council policies.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in housing enforcement or a similar role.
• Experience issuing housing-related formal notices.
• Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 2004, HMO regulations and local authority enforcement powers.
• Excellent inspection, investigation and report-writing skills.
• HHSRS Certificate

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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