Environmental Health Officer - Private Sector Housing

Job description

Environmental Health Officer (EHRB registered/Chartered)
Starting Salary: £43,004 *plus a £2,000 golden hello, Zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7% retention payment
Job Level: Level 4 Zone 1
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Contract type: Permanent, 36 hours per week

Graduate Environmental Health Officer (Unregistered/non-Chartered)
Starting Salary: £39,336 (on completion of EHRB the post holder is eligible for a zone 1 and 2 annual travel card allowance and annual 7%  retention payment)
Job Level: Level 3 Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Contract type: Permanent, 36 hours per week

Closing date: 16 June 2014
Interviews to be held: week commencing 24 June 2024
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion 

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About us 

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Camden’s private sector housing team. The Council has a large number of houses in multiple occupation and has operated a successful borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme since 2015.

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Environment Health Practitioner, or a graduate EHO working towards their Chartered status, to join our HMO Licensing team. This team is responsible for delivering HMO licensing under the national mandatory and Camden’s borough-wide additional schemes. You will be required to carry out HMO inspections, prepare licences and schedules of work to bring properties up to our current HMO standards, provide expert advice to landlords, agents and tenants and to defend licensing decisions at court. We will provide you with plenty of opportunities for professional development and to maintain your CPD requirements.

If you are motivated and professional in your approach with good organisational skills, then Camden could be the place for you. You’ll be joining a friendly team committed to providing safe and healthy housing. At Camden we embrace teamwork and personal development and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills across a range of fascinating challenges. 

About you

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories' 

You must be either: 

• An Environmental Health Practitioner holding an EHRB Certificate of Registration or Chartered status, or 
• A Graduate who holds a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health enrolling on the CIEH’s Chartered Practitioner Programme. Applicants who are not EHRB registered, or do not have Chartered status, will start on a lower grade and accompanying salary until they become registered/chartered. Support, training and fees for candidates enrolled on the Chartered Practitioner Programme will be provided by the Council. 

The ideal candidate will have a background in HMO licensing. You will be expected to have a detailed knowledge/understanding of the Housing Act 2004 and other housing legislation used to manage poor housing conditions and improve standards. You will be trained on HHSRS and possess a good understanding of house construction and have experience inspecting and licensing HMOs.

We are looking for a committed, flexible and self-motivated team player to work in busy, high-profile environment delivering our HMO licensing objectives. You will have the ability to monitor and manage your own casework, make timely decisions and deliver agreed outcomes. Crucially you will have excellent negotiation, verbal and written communication skills and experience in explaining legislation, procedures and requirements to a wide range of stakeholders including landlords, agents and residents. The ability to use IT systems and databases to record, monitor and communicate information is essential. Experience of software systems connected with the administration of licensing schemes is desirable. 

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. 

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information 

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10534173/file/document?inline 

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section. 

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG