Environmental Health Officer / Residential Regulation Officer

Are you interested in making a difference to your community? Are you self-motivated and have an adaptable, flexible approach and keen to develop? If YES, then we have an exciting opportunity to join our Residential Regulation Team.

Oxford City Council is the only council in England to operate all three property licensing schemes (mandatory HMO licensing, additional HMO licensing and selective licensing) across their entire district. Already well known for its proactive approach to enforcing conditions in the private rented sector, our team use their full range of skills in effective and innovative ways to secure improvements for residents in privately rented homes.

We are now looking for experienced and enthusiastic people to join our Residential Regulation Team to improve homes across the city as one of our Environmental Health Officers / Housing Health Practitioners / Residential Regulation Officers and ensure we have the resource required to effectively operate and enforce our three property licensing schemes and the new Renters' Rights Act. Our team has responsibility for enforcing and improving conditions in all private rented homes using all available legislation, a range of public health functions (including nuisance and public health funerals) and planning enforcement.

Your duties will include visiting properties and undertaking compliance checks, evidence gathering of non-compliance and assisting in investigations into unlicensed properties and other relevant offences. You will also deal with internal and external customer queries and work with other partners to deliver a high-quality service. The successful candidate will be able to develop their skills and gain experience in a range of regulatory areas.

The role is demanding and so will require you to take personal responsibility for a wide and varied caseload and perform with a high level of professionalism and in return we will give you the opportunity to be part of a varied role that will include partnering other services, assisting in carrying out investigations and checking compliance with the relevant legislation, whilst being given the opportunity to develop working alongside our experienced officers and management teams.

Grade 5

If you are already working in the property or letting industry, or in a similar regulatory role, and looking for a new challenge and ability to use your skills in a different setting, then the Residential Regulation Officer (Grade G5) role may be for you. In the Grade G5 role, you will undertake a Diploma on Private Sector Housing Interventions. Study days will be given as required by the course. Once you qualify you will progress and qualify as a Housing Health Practitioner to a Grade G7. The Diploma will be funded and the post subject to a learning agreement.

Grade 6

Persons with an Environmental Health degree (or soon to graduate) however not yet fully qualified as an Environmental Health Officer are eligible for the Grade 6 role. Support will be given to allow qualification and progression to Grade 7. The post is subject to a learning agreement.

Persons with an equivalent degree may be eligible for Grade 6. You will undertake a Diploma on Private Sector Housing Interventions. Study days will be given as required by the course. Once you qualify you will progress and qualify as a Housing Health Practitioner to a Grade G7. The Diploma will be funded and the post subject to a learning agreement.

Grade 7

For persons with a Certificate of Registration from the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB) or Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, CIEH Registered Housing Health Practitioner or RICS Chartered Member or other relevant professional qualification

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Sara Malyon on 07889 173315 or email smalyon@oxford.gov.uk

Note: All vacancies close at 23:59 on the stated closing date.