Buckingham Futures

Buckingham Futures are currently recruiting for an Environmental Health Officer/Private Sector Housing Officer in the residential team to join a high-performing team on a 6-month, FT, Hybrid, South West England contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional to take on a varied and impactful caseload within private sector housing.

A typical day could see you dealing with housing standards, public health problems, noise or environmental nuisance, HMO licensing (including an additional licensing scheme); or working with partners to tackle poor housing standards, fire safety, anti-social behaviour and fuel poverty.

Key responsibilities include:

Investigating tenant complaints and carrying out property inspections
Assessing properties against the HHSRS and Decent Homes Standard
Preparing and serving enforcement notices where required
Managing disrepair cases and producing schedules of condition
Supporting HMO licensing, inspections, and compliance activity
Identifying empty properties and supporting their return to use
Working closely with partner agencies on housing renewal and improvement initiatives

Essential experience:

Strong working knowledge of HHSRS and housing enforcement
Knowledge and experience within one or more recognised specialist areas of environmental health (including private sector housing and licensing) and/or trading standards.
Understanding of housing standards and regulatory frameworks
An appropriate qualification in Environmental Health and/or Housing Standards or equivalent
Must be EHO qualified
Have a UK driving license Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent

If you are interested and would like to apply, please don’t hesitate to contact me on takreem@buckinghamfutures.com or 0208 125 4321.