Job Opportunity: Empty Property Compliance Officer | Guildford Borough Council & Waverley Borough Council

Empty Property Compliance Officer | Guildford Borough Council & Waverley Borough Council

Salary:  £33,960 to £39,355 (pay award pending)

Excellent benefits

Closing date: 08.04.2024

We would like to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Officer to join the Private Sector Housing Teams within the Environment and Regulatory Service in both Guildford Borough Council & Waverley Borough Council to bring empty properties back into use. The service regulates a diverse range of disciplines including: environmental control, public health, food safety, health & safety, licensing, planning, private sector housing and environmental crime. Your role will be to deliver regulatory services in relation to Private Sector Housing and empty properties. 

What’s in it for you?

We are a diverse organisation, delivering a wide range of services and employing people with a broad range of skills. We want to attract the best staff, so we offer excellent benefits, including: a competitive salary; flexible working arrangements; an essential car user allowance; and free staff parking. We also provide health and wellbeing initiatives, an employee assistance programme and staff discounts off a range of well-known high street shops and supermarkets. 

On a typical day, you would:

• Work to proactively and reactively bringing empty properties back into use;

• Investigate reports relating to private sector housing;

To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with people;

• Excellent ability to reason, process information, be curious, ask questions and analyse potential outcomes to make timely and effective decisions;

• The ability to work independently and as part of a high performing team;

• Excellent organisational skills;

• Good knowledge and practical experience of applying Environmental Health law;

• Tenacity and a problem-solving mindset;

• The ability to adapt to change and use initiative; and

• The ability to devise, learn and adapt to new systems and processes.

Qualifications

Essential  

• Good standard of general education (e.g. GCSE level or equivalent experience)

Desirable 

• Working towards professional qualification or in possession of qualification

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Sean Grady, Private Sector Housing Manager on Tel. 07890 592087 or by Email: Sean.Grady@guildford.gov.uk

About Guildford

Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. The town’s geographical location provides excellent transport links in all directions, London is just 30 minutes away on the train and the town is well-served by frequent bus routes and subsidised Park and Ride facilities.  All of this contributes to a quality of life that attracts many people to live, work in and visit Guildford.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.  To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.  To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.