Our Private Sector Housing team seeks to bring about improvements in the conditions and standards of management of private sector housing.
You’ll assist the team in achieving this by leading on the delivery on housing enforcement standards to ensure private sector residential accommodation throughout the District meets statutory standards and help bring about improvements in conditions and standards of management for residents.
Inspect and licence HMOs in connection with mandatory HMO licencing schemes and undertake annual inspections of all licensed HMOs.
Carry out regular inspections of mobile park homes and park home sites in accordance with the relevant legislation and model standards.
Carry out the effective day to day management of the Council owned Hever Road Gypsy and Traveller site and its facilities.
Assess properties using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and interpret the results of the HHSRS assessment to determine an appropriate course of action to deal with each hazard identified.
This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (2-3 days) and home working (2-3 days).
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Interviews: 2 November 2026
Equal Opportunities:
Sevenoaks – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Sevenoaks District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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