Senior Housing Environmental Health Officer in Sittingbourne

To lead and manage the day-to-day delivery of private sector housing functions in relation to housing improvement within the borough and ensure a high-quality service is provided to customers. Manage a case load and undertake appropriate enforcement action to tackle disrepair and energy deficiencies in residential properties using HHSRS and relevant enforcement powers. To undertake HMOs licensing and enforcement, and manage empty dwellings, drainage and other areas as reasonably required for the role.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Undertake inspections, investigations, surveys and assessments of properties, caravan sites and drainage, to ascertain defects and inadequacies in such areas and to take appropriate action to remedy them.
• Undertake the enforcement of delegated legislation by the provision of advice, mediation, negotiation, information and training, service of statutory notices, attending court/tribunals as an expert witness, obtaining warrants, and arranging for works to be carried out in default and initiating and undertaking legal proceedings where necessary.
• Arrange and organise your own workload and supervise those of technical enforcement officers to ensure targets and deadlines are met and records kept up to date.
• Study new legislation, new case law and new environmental concerns, and in response take appropriate action, draft appropriate reports, new procedures, and legal notices for the Unit.
• Take the lead in designated areas of work, in particular regarding HMO responsibilities, drawing up policies and procedures, writing reports for Government and Committee etc. as directed by Senior Management, to fulfil the councils commitments and policies.
• Provide advice to Members, management, and professionals both outside and inside the Council to resolve public health and environmental issues and raise standards within the housing sector.
• Advise on and oversee complex pest and housing problems in the domestic sector to ensure the protection of public health.
• Design and organise events and landlord forums to promote the work of the Service Unit and/or raise public awareness of dangers and means to improving their health.
• Provide a service of specialist advice and training to the public and the council on housing and housing related areas of environmental health.
• Provide cover and assistance in relation to disabled facility grants and housing loans.
• To communicate with customers at the required level or as a customer focused role be able to communicate with our customers at the agreed level.

Commitment to the Councils Strategic Plan. To undertake any training and development as required. To comply fully with the Councils Equal Opportunity Policy. To comply fully with the Councils Health and Safety at Work Policy. To assist as required in the Councils Emergency Plan. To comply fully with the Councils IT Security Policy.