Principal Officer – Empty Homes Team
Job Overview
Join the Empty Homes Team at Liverpool City Council to transform empty properties into homes across the city. This hands‑on role involves managing a complex caseload, supporting a small team, and driving action from early intervention through enforcement to turn empty properties into thriving neighbourhoods.
Responsibilities
- Manage own complex caseload of empty property cases
- Support and supervise a small team to target the right properties
- Use data, intelligence and local knowledge to drive action from early intervention to enforcement
- Take forward challenging cases and deliver results where it matters most
Qualifications
- Solid experience in housing or enforcement
- Comfortable handling complex investigations
- Able to balance own casework with supervising others
- Sound judgement, strong communication skills and a solutions‑focused approach
Benefits
- At least 31 days holiday, rising to 35 after five years’ service (pro‑rata if part‑time)
- Agile working – “Flexibility First” approach
- Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC Scheme option
- Progression opportunities and training
- Health and Wellbeing offer, including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass schemes
- Drive Time – salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted gym memberships
- Employee volunteering scheme
- Medicash
Equal Opportunities
Liverpool City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and believes in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications and abilities. We guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
Eligibility to Work
All candidates must have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Candidates requiring sponsorship should assess the Home Office criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
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