Senior EHO / Private Sector Housing Officer

Contract Length: 12 months
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week on site, 2 days remote

Overview

Our client in Devon is seeking an experienced Housing Standards / Housing Enforcement Officer to join the team on a 12-month contract. This role will suit a confident practitioner with strong private sector housing and enforcement experience, who is comfortable operating at pace and supporting wider service improvement.

While an EHO qualification is preferred, applications from non-EHO officers with substantial and relevant housing enforcement experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive and reactive housing enforcement work across the private sector housing portfolio
• Carry out inspections under relevant legislation (including Housing Act 2004 and associated regulations)
• Take appropriate formal enforcement action, including improvement notices, prohibition orders, civil penalties, and prosecutions where required
• Provide mentoring and professional support to other housing enforcement officers
• Review, advise on, and help improve procedures, processes, and working practices within the housing enforcement function
• Prepare clear, robust reports, schedules of work, and legal documentation
• Liaise effectively with landlords, tenants, managing agents, legal services, and internal stakeholders
• Support service delivery from the office three days per week, with flexibility for home working two days per week

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in private sector housing / housing enforcement
• Strong working knowledge of housing legislation and enforcement tools
• Confidence in mentoring, advising, and supporting other officers
• Ability to work independently and make sound, proportionate enforcement decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable reviewing and shaping procedures and best practice
• Ability to manage workload effectively in a hybrid working environment

Desirable

• Environmental Health qualification (EHO)
• Local authority housing enforcement experience
• Experience contributing to service improvement or procedural reviews

Contract Details

• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Riverbank House, Bideford (3 days on site per week)
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid (3 on site / 2 remote)