Job Description

Salary: 33,366 - 37,035 per annum

Grade: I

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full (37 hours per week) and Part-time (hours TBC) hours available (4 posts available)

Location: Hybrid/ Harrogate office base or hybrid/ Scarborough office base. If based at the Harrogate office, there will be an expectation to visit sites across the West of the county (Harrogate/ Richmond/ Northallerton/ Skipton / Selby locality areas) as required. If based at the Scarborough office, there will be an expectation to visit sites across the East of the county (Scarborough and Malton) as required.

Are you someone who has a passion for helping others? Are you looking for a role that can make a real difference to the lives of our residents?

If so, you are just what we are looking for!

We are looking for a Private Housing Standards Officer, who will protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our residents through raising housing standards and providing high quality support and advice to residents.

Our Service

The purpose of our Private Housing Standards Service is to improve housing standards ensuring all privately rented accommodation is well managed, properly maintained, safe and habitable. This is achieved by providing advice and guidance and where necessary by enforcing relevant legislation to deliver the Councils statutory Housing functions.

The Role

As our next Private Housing Standards Officer, you will be a critical member of the team, you will support the operational delivery of the Housing Standards Service by carrying out inspections, investigations and surveys, the preparation of notices, reports and consultations.

You will also:

Draft warning letters, notices, and schedules of work. Arrange for works to be undertaken in default as necessary Assist in the decision making in respect of the instigation of formal legal action with regards to the service of statutory notices, formal warnings, fixed penalty notices, civil penalty notices and prosecutions. Support the EHO's to collect, prepare and present admissible evidence for legal proceedings, including the preparation of statements and giving evidence in court and tribunals when required. Provide appropriate advice, guidance, and interpretation of relevant legislation in line with the professional service of the post, as required.

What you will bring

You will have knowledge and commitment to quality customer focussed services with good problem-solving skills and the ability to find innovative solutions, knowledge of local authority practices and procedures, understanding of how policies/procedures can be applied in practice to result in required outcomes, experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders. Track record of managing conflict and complaints informally and formally, understanding of traditional/non-traditional methods of construction and general property maintenance and understanding of current Building Regulations and Planning Requirements.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays. Pension: for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and . Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you money across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more...

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Lauren Holden - lauren.holden@northyorks.gov.uk or Steve Reynolds - steve.reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.



Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload. We look forward to hearing from you.

Key Documents:

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Total Rewards Brochure.pdf

Key Dates

Closing date: Sunday 20th July 2025



Shortlisting: Monday 21st and/or Tuesday 22nd July 2025



Interview date(s): Monday 28th July 2025. Further date(s) w/c 28th or 4th August 2025 will be arranged if required.





NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Private Housing Standards Officer

Salary:

33,366 - 37,035

Posted:

06/07/2025

Closing date:

20/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59