Private Sector Housing Officer

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent , Full Time

Job purpose/about the role

To improve private sector housing conditions across Aberdeen City by formal determination of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licenses and Short Term Let (STL) licence applications, and also through a variety of formal and informal advice and enforcement actions in respect of Landlord Registration, HMO Licensing, Short Term Lets Licensing and the Council’s Scheme of Assistance.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

HNC in ‘building’, ‘housing’ or equivalent

Current UK Driving Licence

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to produce effective Committee reports
Ability to deal with the public, including landlords, agents, solicitors and contractors
Ability to work individually without supervision, or as part of a team
Ability to write letters and reports
Ability to represent Council at Committee meetings
Ability to use a range of computer packages currently used by PSHU

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs