Environmental Health Officer (Hybrid)

Environmental Health Officer (Hybrid) needed in Bromley, £28.14ph PAYE – Reference: OR105897

2 days remote, 3 days in the office.

• To undertake housing complaint work, regulation of housing standards and HMO licencing within Divisional policies and programmes and to meet statutory responsibilities.
• To undertake specific responsibilities regarding the licensing and regulation of Mobile Home Sites.
• To give advice and assistance to members of the public, trade and commerce in matters related to Environmental services in general. To undertake cross Divisional work as required.

1. To investigate all relevant service requests in accordance with divisional procedures and ensure that remedial action is undertaken. To specifically carry out housing inspections and take enforcement action where necessary in accordance with relevant legislation.

2. To carry out proactive and reactive inspections of properties in the Borough to identify unsatisfactory housing conditions and to prepare and serve statutory notices within delegated responsibilities and attend court where necessary. 

3. Provide advice to members of the public, tenants, landlords, businesses and other relevant groups to assist in compliance with legislation 

4. To participate in the work involved in formulating and implementing the private sector housing strategy and to take the lead in parts as requested.            

5. To attend relevant meetings inside and outside the Client as the divisional representative with persons from a range of levels.

6. Foster good relationships with other Officers in the Department, the London Fire Brigade, Housing Associations, Voluntary Agencies, etc, working with the same clients.                                                      

7. Prepare, serve and enforce statutory notices within delegated responsibilities, prepare cases for legal proceedings in consultation with Line Manager and attend court where necessary.                                                                                                       

8. Provide specialist technical support and advice within the Division and to other Client departments as required

9. Provide expert EH advice on Planning Applications Consultations. 

10. To maintain accurate records of the activities undertaken to address complaints on the Clients Uniform IDOX document management system / complaints database.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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