Senior Technical Officer (Housing, Environmental Health)
- Employer
- Newport City Council
- Location
- Newport (Casnewydd)
- Salary
- £27,741 - £31,346
- Closing date
- 20 Oct 2020
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- Function
- Community and Customer Services, Housing / neighbourhood management, Homes and Asset Management, Asset management, Surveying, Technical services
- Seniority
- Officer
- Contract
- Fixed Term Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organisation Type
- Housing association / RP
Fixed Term Post covering Maternity Leave
Environmental Health is pleased to be able to offer a full time Fixed Term post within its Housing Team. The post is covering maternity leave and will start approximately from the 16th November 2020 and ending approximately 15th October 2021.
The role includes responding to service requests from private sector tenants regarding housing conditions, conducting programmed inspections of licensed residential accommodation, surveying properties in order to progress them through the licensing process, producing schedules of work and assisting colleagues with enforcement work to improve standards in houses. Such enforcement work may also include nuisance and public health related functions.
The role will also include work to support landlord registration and landlord/agent licensing (‘Rent Smart Wales’).
You will be required to show that you have experience in a relevant field, in-depth knowledge and experience of housing defects and remedies, the ability to survey properties and report on findings and hold a relevant HNC, HND or degree. The post requires you to demonstrate effective communication and negotiation skills; be able to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with people. You will also be required to show that you have the ability to organise and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
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