Grade E £28,142 – £31,022
Contract: Permanent
Role specifics Full driving licence, GCSE ‘C’ Grade or equivalent in English and Mathematics
Interview date: TBC
Contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Role
Bolton Council has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Housing Standards team as a Project Support Officer. The role is central to supporting the work of the team in meeting statutory and non‑statutory obligations across the full range of the team’s activities, supporting the manager and enforcement officers in developing and implementing projects associated with the delivery of quality housing provision in the borough, particularly in the privately rented sector.
Responsibilities
- Assist by conducting compliance visits under the guidance of an enforcement officer.
- Undertake accommodation inspections for immigration purposes.
- Support initiatives to increase housing provision.
- Assist with statutory nuisance investigations.
- Conduct sampling when necessary.
- Respond to queries from customers and other stakeholders.
- Perform a mixture of onsite visits and office‑based administration, with elements of hybrid working after probation.
About You
We are looking for an individual with great interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, self‑motivated and able to work as part of a team, but also on your own initiative. You should be able to adapt your communication style to suit a range of situations, from consultations with internal stakeholders to challenging conversations with people in the community. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced and varied environment, where you will need to prioritise tasks to meet conflicting demands. Your work will be organised, diligent, with good attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will have experience in dealing with housing and/or public health matters, particularly linked to the private rented sector, but we also encourage applications from candidates who have relevant transferable skills as full training will be provided.
DBS Clearance
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance – this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex‑Offenders is available here.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service‑related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
Other Information
Please see greater.jobs for additional information about working for Bolton Council and for advice and support with your application. Contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk for assistance.
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