• Job description

    Team: Housing Solutions

    Job Family: Directing – CBG11
    Salary: £36,554.00 – £39,707.00
    Hours: 37 Hours per week

    Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

    Contract: 2x Hybrid – Permanent / 1x Hybrid – Fixed Term 12 months

    Closing Date: 5th November 2023

    Interview Date: 14th November 2023 – interviews will take place in person at Priory House, Shefford

    About Us: 

    Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

    As a council we face the same challenges every business does – investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it’s all about our 289,000 residents. We’re totally focussed on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.

    We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organisation. You can view a list of these in detail on our website.

    This is a great time to join us on our journey.

    About the role

    At Central Bedfordshire Council, we do all we can to ensure that people have safe and healthy homes. We want to make Central Bedfordshire a great place to work and live – and that means tackling poor living conditions and improving the quality of resident’s lives.

    These positions have become available due to additional funding as well as internal moves creating vacancies.

    Please specify which role you are interested in, when applying.

    As an Environmental Health Officer or Technical Officer within the housing service you will be supporting the continuous improvement of the private housing sector across Central Bedfordshire, you will work within Private Sector Housing, which includes Housing Assistance (grants and loans), housing enforcement and licensing team. The team is ambitious and looking to improve the health and well-being of all residents within Central Bedfordshire. The successful candidate will have a broad and complex caseload and will represent the service in a multidisciplinary team being responsible for undertaking all PSH functions to ensure our residents are living in safe and healthy homes.

    Find your greatness by working in a team that focuses on great outcomes for residents.

    EHO/Technical Officer Roles (2 positions) – permanent:

    Your role will cover the whole remit of PSH functions, such as Grants and Loans as well as Housing Enforcement, HMO licensing and Public Health issues.

    To meet the requirements of this exciting role you must have experience in housing enforcement, public health, HMO licensing, court attendance and demonstrate you have experience working as a Housing Enforcement Officer and / or Grants Officer.

    EHO/Technical Officer (Housing Assistance/DFG delivery) Role – fixed term contract: 

    Your primary function will be the delivery of Housing Assistance (Grants and Loans).

    The role is both varied and interesting and combines the full range of grant delivery functions, mainly managing a caseload of Housing Assistance (Grants and Loans) cases, both mandatory and discretionary, via our internal Home Improvement Agency. You will have experience in building construction, surveying and grant / loan delivery.

    To meet the requirements of this exciting role you must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of writing specifications, managing grant and loan cases, dealing with external partners as well as building construction and legislation relevant to the role.

    The fixed-term contact has been created to assist us in tackling our DFG waiting list. This position is available for a 12-month contract, and may be able to be extended.

  • Benefits

    What we can offer you

    As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

      • A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
      • A £250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
      • A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
      • The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
      • Generous family friendly policies and practices
      • A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
      • Friendly and supportive staff networks
      • Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
      • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the Bedfordshire Pension Fund website.
      • An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues
      • A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
      • Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

     

     

    Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire ‘A great place to live and work’.

     

    Please view our updated recruitment short video: https://youtu.be/EanxIJJn_S0

     

    Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we’re taking on our website: Climate change – tackling it and our strategy

     

    Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

     

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    You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack  

     

    For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Rachel Shalan at [email protected] or call 0300 300 4417.

     

    For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at [email protected]

     

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    Central Bedfordshire Council reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date if a large number of applications are received. If you would like to apply for this position then please keep information in mind when preparing your application.

     

    Safeguarding

    Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

     

    Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve.  Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a  Disability Confident employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

     

    To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council’s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

     

    If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at [email protected] Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.