Housing Technician

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We are looking to recruit a Housing Technician to work in the Housing Standards Team to promote good quality housing with high standards of housing management in the private rented sector. With the implementation of new legislation, we are keen to engage with, and build strong working relationships with private landlords, letting and managing agents, and tenants to ensure standards are maintained and improved.

This role requires the post holder to be involved in the delivery of effective regulation across the full scope of the housing standards team, including the management of a personal caseload and the provision of professional advice in line with relevant legislation, statutory guidance, technical standards, and codes of practice. The post holder will be expected to investigate complaints and conduct property inspections so knowledge of building construction and disrepair is required as well as an understanding of carrying out risk assessments.

The post holder will be expected to manage a busy caseload and take decisions on prioritisation of work and determination of risk/harm. Making decisions on appropriate regulatory action is a key part of the role, including service of legal notices, issuing civil penalties, taking statements, producing reports and maintaining up to date and accurate case file/files for legal proceedings as and when required.

This is a full time temporary role for a two year period, working 37 hours Monday to Friday and is based at Morecambe Town Hall.

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: week commencing 06 October 2025.