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Housing Standards Officer - HHSRS

  • Posted By: Triumph Consultants
  • Address:
    • 49 Queen Victoria Street
    • London
    • EC4N 4SA
  • Contact:
  • Date Posted: 29th Dec 2008
  • Salary: £27.00 ph Umbrella/Ltd Co (est/tbc and monthly paid) or £21.95 ph PAYE (weekly paid, plus paid hols)
  • Location: Barking (IG11)
  • Reference Code: B&D 8513
  • Views Since Posting: 33
  • Full Description:

    TCL/LJ 8513: Our client seeks a Housing Standards Officer for an assignment within its Customer Services division.

    We are acting for an E London based local authority

    The post will be located in Barking, IG11 and will be for 36 hpw, Mon-Fri, normal business hours.

    This is anticipated to be, initially at least, a 4 month assignment.

    Please note that under a special arrangement we have with a leading umbrella company, temps who elect to get paid under this route will receive, in addition to a higher hourly rate of pay, the following benefits which are not available under PAYE:

    • tax benefits and allowances e.g. lunch and commuting costs
    • free health cover
    • free life cover
    • free critical illness cover
    • £20 in high street spending vouchers


    Essence of role:

    You will respond to requests for service in respect of poor housing standards in all types of residential accommodation.

    You will Inspect properties using the HHSRS SYSTEM to determine the action required,have the experience to draft reports, technical drawing and statutory notices.

    The main duties will to be carrying out inspections of HMO's subject to mandatory HMO Licensing and enforcement.


    Candidate requirements (*indicates must be CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM YOUR CV, not just your covering letter, to avoid auto-rejection by client) include:

    *UK social housing experience

    *Must be HHSRS trained

    *Up-to-date knowledge of the 2004 Housing Act, particularly in relation to HMO legislation

    *Ability to consider analysis and make decisions

    *Effective interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written

    *Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

    PLEASE ALSO STATE IN YOUR APPLICATION WHETHER YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILLED OUT ONE OF OUR CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FORMS (WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS) AS THIS WILL SPEED UP CONSIDERABLY OUR ABILITY TO GET YOUR CV IN FRONT OF THE CLIENT.


    Next Steps:

    If you would like to be considered for the position please apply via this website, quoting the vacancy reference number.

    Please do not apply for this position unless you meet the candidate requirements noted above.

    We can only consider employing you through a limited company structure if adequate insurance arrangements are in place and if we can be satisfied that you are not in breach of managed service company legislation and regulations. Our standard settlement terms with contractors are monthly.

    Whilst all CVs received will be examined in detail it is, we regret, no longer possible for us to reply automatically to all applicants, simply because of the volumes of vacancies and candidates now involved.

    Please do not telephone or email us for progress reports on your application, as we will contact you the moment we receive positive news regarding your candidacy.

    Triumph Consultants Limited: Please note that whilst this site is and will remain, one of our primary advertising outlets, we also advertise a selection of higher paid vacancies on our own website, where you can subscribe to an RSS feed, delivering details straight to your web browser.

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