Housing Disrepair Officer (RP0135)

Housing Disrepair Officer

(RP0135)

Fixed term for 18 months

Starting salary £44,937pa with potential progression to £48,069pa on achieving designated skills and experience

37 hours per week (hybrid working)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Legal Service at the Council as a Housing Disrepair Officer.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience of handling housing disrepair claims.
• The ability to advise confidently in accurate spoken and written English
• IT literate including Word, Excel and familiar with the use of case management systems
• Be a team player, enthusiastic, reliable, conscientious and able to work to instructions
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Able to act on your own initiative and demonstrate a problem-solving approach.

You will provide advice to our repairs department on liability and quantum in cases. You will work with the repairs team and other departments to defend, where appropriate, claims against the Council and in other cases to negotiate to achieve the best outcome.

You will be willing to travel across the borough for business needs.

We offer a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.

If you are interested in working in an ambitious authority, working collaboratively with dedicated officers, and to help deliver a great service, we want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is 6 July 2025
Assessments will be held on 14/15 July 2025
Interviews will be held on 22/23 July 2025

Keywords:

welwyn hatfield, legal services, law, housing disrepair, case management, local government