About You
The ideal Housing Standards Officer will be a proactive, practical and confident professional who is passionate about improving housing standards and outcomes for Rochdale residents. They will have experience of housing standards and the private rented sector, with a good understanding of housing legislation and HHSRS.
They will combine effective enforcement with constructive engagement, communicating confidently with landlords, supported housing providers, residents and partner agencies. They will be able to assess housing standards, identify areas for improvement and work collaboratively with providers to achieve positive outcomes. Organised and resilient, they will manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records and exercise sound judgement when dealing with complex cases.
Above all, they will be collaborative, customer-focused and committed to ensuring supported housing is safe, well managed and delivers the intended benefits for residents.
This is a permanent position within the Council.
About Us
At Rochdale, our Supported Housing Team is ambitious, innovative and focused on ensuring supported housing delivers safe, good-quality accommodation and effective support for some of the borough's most vulnerable residents.
We work closely with supported housing providers, residents and partner organisations to monitor standards, investigate concerns, undertake accommodation and service reviews, and drive continuous improvement across the sector. Our work includes assessing compliance with housing standards, reviewing the quality of support provided, responding to complaints and intelligence, and ensuring public funding is being used appropriately.
As the supported housing sector continues to evolve, including the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and forthcoming licensing requirements, we are strengthening our approach to quality assurance, regulation and partnership working. This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of supported housing within Rochdale and make a real difference to residents' lives.
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Further Information
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Olivia.King@Rochdale.Gov.UK (01706 924377).
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