Description
As a Senior Environmental Health Officer in Westminster's Private Sector Housing team, you'll make a vital contribution to improving housing conditions and protecting residents in one of the most complex and high-profile housing markets in the country.
Your role will involve delivering and enforcing mandatory, additional and selective licensing schemes, alongside a wide range of housing and public health legislation. You'll carry out routine or unannounced visits and inspections to ensure compliance with legislation, and use engagement, education or enforcement to improve conditions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering a fair and informed response to complaints and concerns, and resolving them quickly and efficiently
- Promoting and ensuring the integration of environmental health principles across the council and its partners
- Providing guidance and support to improve public health
- Initiating legal proceedings, and preparing and giving evidence in court
- Undertaking project work to deliver improvements to the service
- Leading on the delivery of high-profile or complex cases
- Guiding and mentoring new officers and Environmental Health Officer and Regulatory Compliance Officer apprentices
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
- A degree, diploma or similar in Environmental Health
- Significant post-qualification experience of working within Private Sector Housing
- The ability to respond to complex complaints from the public, stakeholders and elected members
- Practical experience of case management, including gathering information and evidence to support legal action
- An understanding of the rules of evidence and court proceedings
- Excellent written communication skills
- Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite of software
- Willingness to use handheld technology to record information and respond to customers
Westminster City Council offers a range of benefits, including flexible working patterns and Agile working. As a Disability Confident Employer, they guarantee an interview to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria.