Housing Standards Officer

Housing Standards Officer

Directorate: Environmental and Community Services
Department: Housing Services
Salary: Grade G – £39,152 to £42,839 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Permanent
Location: Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU
Hybrid working is available

Erewash Borough Council is seizing the opportunities presented by the Renters’ Rights Act. We are growing the team to work with residents, landlords and other organisations to make Erewash’s homes healthier and safer.

If you are passionate about improving people’s health and wellbeing and your first priority is the resident before the building then this is your chance to join a team that is committed to tackling some of the roots of poor physical and mental health by working with residents and improving homes.

You will take a leading role in improving residents’ homes and communities to help them live in a safe, sustainable home that works for them. This includes investigating complaints, inspecting houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), licensing those that need it and taking enforcement action.

Qualifications

• Experience of regulatory housing enforcement (including HMO licensing), inspection, preparing statutory notices and schedules of work;
• Practical experience of identifying and tackling hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and enforcement in line with the Housing Act 2004;
• A Certificate of Competence in applying the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS);
• An Honours Degree (2:2 or above) in Building and Construction/Construction Management, Surveying or equivalent qualification or experience or Higher National Diploma and three years experience or a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner (holding CIEH Chartered status) (CenvH) with housing experience.

You will need to travel within the local area for which you will receive a casual car user allowance.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Casual car user allowance
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible and hybrid working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to the VIVUP employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 February at midnight. Interviews will take place on 3 March 2026.

Please note: This role is only open to applicants who already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit http://www.erewash.gov.uk/job-search

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP. Telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail) or e‑mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.

No recruitment companies or advertisers, please. The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 February at midnight. Interviews will take place on 3 March 2026.

Please contact Steven Shanahan or Nathan Riley on 0115 907 2244 for more information about the job or if you would like more details about the role. No recruitment companies or advertisers, please.

Generate your CV, upload your statement, click on the \’Apply Online\’ icon located at the foot of the page, provide some basic information before you upload your CV. Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP.