Job Description

Salary: 34,434 - 38,220 per annum

Grade: I

Contract: Fixed Term 3.5 years

Hours: Full time

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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 Selective Licensing Officer, who will protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our residents through raising housing standards through our Selective Licensing schemes in Scarborough.

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 Selective Licensing Officer, you will be a critical member of the team, you will support the operational delivery of the Private Housing Standards Service by ensuring that landlords who privately rent out properties in the designated areas apply for a licence, submitting relevant certification for safety checks, have appropriate management in place and complying with a range of licensing conditions.

You will also:

Carry out inspections of privately rented properties in the designated areas. Draft warning letters, notices, and schedules of work.

Arrange for works to be undertaken in default as necessary. Review and issue licence applications and maintain a register of licensed properties. Provide appropriate advice and guidance to landlord, letting agents, property managers and tenants. Assist in the promotion and publicity of licensing schemes. Provide appropriate advice, guidance, and interpretation of relevant legislation in line with the professional service of the post, as required.

Support the Environmental Health Officer'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.

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 and 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 providing professional advice, guidance and support

Understanding of traditional/non-traditional methods of construction and general property maintenance, understanding of property management

Understanding of current Building Regulations and Planning Requirements

Working for us

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.



These include:


A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!

Travel loans

Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Steve Reynolds Steve.Reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk or Emma Jesper emma.jesper@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 1st February 2026



Interview date: Weeks commencing 9th and 16th February






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.

Selective Licensing Officer

Salary:

34,433 - 38,220 per annum

Posted:

15/01/2026

Closing date:

01/02/2026

Closing time:

23:59